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    • Virtual Museum Venice

    Explore the map and zoom on the ports to discover the Points Of Interest by category
    Traditions & Cultures
    Stories
    Heritage
    Venice
    il Museo Navale di Venezia
    Heritage
    Arsenale, “the home of industry”
    The word arsenale, or “arsenal” in English, comes from the Arabic term daras-sina'ah, “house of industry” or “house of trade”, a term
    Venice
    Il fontego dei Turchi, Venezia
    Heritage
    The fondaci: the Serenissima’s trade mechanisms
    Venice is situated at the crossroads between East and West and on important trade routes, including the Silk Road and the Spice Route, and was one of
    Venice
    Il Molino Stucky di Venezia
    Heritage
    Industry in early-20th century Venice: Molino Stucky
    The history of Molino Stucky spans three generations of millers of Swiss origin, who built a fortune from nothing, enabling them to exert not only
    Venice
    Punta della dogana, Venezia
    Stories
    Dogana da mar, or customs house
    Ever since the early 14th century the port's activity used to pulsate around the Punta della Dogana, a strategic area within the ancient port,
    Venice
    Portale Monumentale Arsenale Venezia
    Heritage
    The Monumental Gate of the Arsenale
    The Porta da Terra, or Land Gate, of the Venetian Arsenal is one of the most iconic architectural landmarks of Venice, and the very first example of
    Venice
    Torre dei Piloti, Venezia
    Traditions & Cultures
    Navigation in the lagoon: admirals, pilots and tugs
    Today as in the past, at Venice and Chioggia, the “pilot” has the job of taking command of inbound ships. Their tasks are complex and strategic,
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    Trieste
    Rijeka
    Dubrovnik
    Split
    Zadar
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