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Acqua alta, explained properly
What causes it, how often it actually happens, and why it's become far less disruptive since 2020.
4 min read · 2026-09-02
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Kultur und Geschichte
The history, traditions and craft that make Venice unlike anywhere else — and how to be a thoughtful guest while you're here.
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Carnevale di Venezia: the history behind the masks
Why Venetians started covering their faces, and how the modern festival actually works today.
5 min read · 2026-05-05
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A short history of Venice, in one timeline
From lagoon refuge to maritime empire to modern city — 1,600 years, briefly.
6 min read · 2026-03-30
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The Arsenale: the shipyard that built an empire
How a state-run industrial complex, centuries ahead of its time, powered Venice's rise as a maritime superpower.
5 min read · 2026-08-31
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Venetian dialect: a short primer
Not just accented Italian — Venetian is its own Romance language, and traces of it are everywhere in the city if you know to look.
4 min read · 2026-09-01
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Venetian glass and the island of Murano
How a fire-safety law created one of the world's most famous craft traditions.
5 min read · 2026-04-28
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