B&B Bloom Settimo Cielo is one of the most stylish and colorful budget hotels in Venice. The miniature hotel offers only 6 guest rooms with individual design. There is an incredibly romantic room in the shades of lilac with the historic wooden ceiling and an aristocratic guest room with the interior made in cherry colors. Romantic travelers will be in love with the room with lots of pink satin textiles. There is even …
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Without a doubt, Banco Lotto 10 is one of the most unusual shops in the city. It’s a beautiful boutique that offers stylish female clothes, shoes, and accessories. All these goods are manufactured by prisoners of the female prison on Giudecca Island. Banco Lotto 10 offers quality clothes made of natural materials. All the revenue generated from selling the clothes returns to the prison, and the money is used …
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From the historical point of view, Palazzo Contarini Della Porta Di Ferro is an incredibly beautiful and attractive place. This apart-hotel is open in a unique 13th-century building that has nearly kept its original décor. Guests of the hotel will have an opportunity to walk in ancient stone stairs, relax on spacious terraces, and walk in the picturesque inner yard. There are still ancient fountains and stone …
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5. The majority of shops and government institutions are closed during the lunch time.
4. Make sure you select clothes carefully prior to visiting religious sites. Revealing and very bright clothing is prohibited in many churches and so you may be prohibited to enter.
3. St. Mark's Square remains one of the most favorite pastimes for tourists as walking there is really entertaining. …
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It is hardly possible to imagine a full acquaintance with Venice without an excursion through its channels. Firstly, because these canals determine the main image of the local lifestyle. Secondly, water transport is the only public transport in Venice. The small passenger ships are called here Vaporetto, they swim along the canals of the city. In order to visit remote areas and discover small hidden canals, use the …
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Gritti Palace hotel has a no less interesting history. The eye-catching historic building was constructed in the 15th century. It belonged to the noble patrician Pisani family. During the building of the palace, several older buildings remained in its territory, and that makes Gritti Palace an important historic landmark. Later, the palace belonged to even more famous Gritti family, so a collection of artworks and …
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Climate in Italy and weather forecast - best seasons for visit
If you want to assess the quality of the Italian ski resorts, then you can schedule your trip for the end of December. The exact dates for the opening of the ski season unfortunately, cannot be determined in advance, as it all depends on the specific weather. It also depends on the destination and its altitude above sea level. The longest ski season is in Cervinia. This point is located at an altitude of more than two thousand meters above sea level, and you can ski there starting from the beginning of December until the end of May. However, in the resort in Val di Fiemme for instance, the season lasts only three months (from December to early March). If the reason for the trip is a shopping tour, then the best time to travel is February. During this period in Milan, there is a week of high fashion. Also, hundreds of thousands of tourists visit Italian cities during the period of the largest sales. Winter “balance” begins immediately after Christmas, while that of summer starts usually from the first days of July and lasts until the very end of summer. It is worth noting that during the first days of sales, discounts do not exceed 30%, but in the last days you can buy exquisite branded items with a 75% discount.
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Atmosphere of Italy: religion and languages
If you believe in archaeological excavations, the presence of Jews in the territory of modern Italy dates back even to the first century of our era. This is why Judaism still occupies an important spot on the territory of the country. At the same time, the locals could openly profess this religion only from the nineteenth century. It was precisely during this time that the country had the first synagogue. To date, the number of Jews has declined to 15,000. Religious statistics are disappointing. Italy has become one of the European countries where the share of Christians has decreased significantly, as well as adherents of other faiths. This is because the new generation renounces religion. In spite of this, even atheists regularly attend church during all great religious holidays such as Christmas or Easter. In this they see not so much religious act as the historically established family traditions.
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