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,
Just a few miles north of the city of Venice, in the heart of the Lagoon, stretches the Sentiero delle Barene: a walk of about one kilometer, ideal
The context of the Venetian port has always been vast and complex, involving not only Venice proper but the entire lagoon ecosystem, of which
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
The Venice Heritage Tower affords a vantage point of Italy's first industrial port, built on the shores of the lagoon in 1917. The decision to
Venice has a Square, a Palace, a Canal and... a Quay. St. Mark's Quay is Venice’s best known and most recognisable waterfront. Two great
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