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
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,
The context of the Venetian port has always been vast and complex, involving not only Venice proper but the entire lagoon ecosystem, of which
Fishing is a millennial tradition, handed down from parents to children, particularly for Chioggia. Historically this included the women and girls of
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,
The word arsenale, or “arsenal” in English, comes from the Arabic term daras-sina'ah, “house of industry” or “house of trade”, a term
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