It’s getting hotter and the ice cream season is starting! The ice cream is a dessert, but with the right amount it can be great for your health. The ice cream is a nutritious sweet rich in calcium and vitamin B and it has a low glycemic index. It provides energy and it also activates […]
Torcello is an island of the northern lagoon. Its calm and archaeological and historical richness makes it one of the tourists’ favourites destinations. Torcello is one of the most ancient settlements of the lagoon: according to the archaeological campaigns, the island was already populated from the VII century with the transfer of the Catholic bishop […]
It’s May and we can’t wait for summer to come! Why don’t we enjoy a sweet cup of strawberries to survive the last month dividing us from summer? In May the season of oranges, apples and Italian kiwi is closing, while the first cherries and apricots starts to appear on the counters of the stores. […]
The Saint Mark’s campanile is one of the main symbols of Venice and one of the tallest towers in Italy. The architecture dominates the square of the same name and the Venetians call it affectionately El paròn de casa, which means “the ruler of the house”. The Saint Mark’s campanile was built initially as watchtower […]
The sarde in saor (Sardines with Onions) is a representative dish of the people from Venice and Veneto and it is a ritual of the Festa del Redentore, which is held in Venice on the third Saturday of July. The sarde in soar are the perfect example of a poor dish that has become representative […]
The city of Venice has a long tradition of legends, bridges and small islands. The legend of the Devil’s Bridge has all these ingredients. The Devil’s bridge connects Venice to Torcello, a small island of the north lagoon. The name has unknown origins, because many historic sources are missing, so there are many legends related […]
From our offer of wine, we from Falciani Restaurant want to recommend you a bottle of Soave Classico DOC. The Soave Classico is a white wine, produced in the hillside areas of Soave and Monteforte d’Alpone in the Verona province. It is a yellowish wine with a occasional tendency to be green. The dry and […]
The Carnival of Venice becomes officially a public festival in 1926 thanks to an edict of the Serenissima Republic. Let’s find out about the costumes and the habits of the ancient Carnival! In the ancient Carnival was a ritual of collective costume in the pursuit of the freedom from our own identity and the everyday […]
March is coming and Carnival is just days away. Let’s find out more about the history of the masks of the Commedia dell’arte beginning from Balanzone, known as Il Dottore. Il Dottore is the latest mask, it comes into view at the end of the XVI Century. It comes from Bologna and the name derives […]