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Aug 10 2017

Acqua Alta bookshop Venice

On Calle Lunga Santa Maria Formosa you can find one of the most fascinating bookshop of the world, not to be missed by tourists or passionates: Acqua Alta bookshop Venice! This famous book shop was created in 2004 by Luigi Frizzo, born in Vicenza but he is Venice as his adoption town, who ,with his creativity, can tell about Venice in an authentic and unique way. What you can find in his bookshop? Books, akward furnishings, cats and Acqua Alta (High Tide).

The entrance of Acqua Alta bookshop Venice, on Calle Lunga Santa Maria Formosa.

Every guide of Venice talks about this place as a sightseeing not be missed. At the entrance you can find an handwritten sign: “Welcome to the most beautiful bookshop in the world”. Entering this shop you will find a vaste space, fullfilled by books, leant on shelves, one gondola, two boat hulls, bath-tubs, a well and wicker baskets full of magazines.

Acqua Alta bookshop during a day of…Acqua Alta!

In this bookshop you can find books about the history of Venice or written in venetian dialect; about theatre, cinema, biennale art exhibition, comics, encyclopedia, italian and foreign books, all used to form a particular ladder that permits to look out the canal and see gondolas passing by and the famous Corte Sconta of Corto Maltese. In the back, as in many houses or venetian shops, there is a water access with a stool and a chair that you can use to read books.

For more information about this bookshop ask at the reception!

Aug 01 2017

74th International Film Festival Venice

The International Film Festival Venice is the film festival that takes place In Venice every year (from the end of August until the first ten days of September), in the historical Palazzo del Cinema, along the Lungomare Marconi on the Lido island of Venice. This is the oldest film festival. The 1st edtion took place from August 6th to August 21st 1932. Only the Oscars awards are older than the Venice film festival. The first edition was in 1929.The Venice international film festival is part of the Biennale of Venice, the contemporary art exhibition.

The Lungomare Marconi, where the palazzo del Cinema is, is famous for its gold-sand beaches too.

The most important award of the International film festival Venice is the Golden Lion; It takes its name from the symbol of venice town, the lion of Saint Mark’s church.It is considered one of the most important awards, together with the Palme D’or of the film festival of Cannes or the Golden bear of the Berlin film festival.

The Golden Lion, the Award of the International Film Festival Venice.

This year, the 74th edition of International Film Festival Venice, will take place from August 30th to 12th September in Lido island. The program has been revealed on July 27th with 21 films running to win the Golden Lion. The jury will be headed by Annette Bening will decide the winner between names like George Clooney, Darren Aronosky and Guillermo Del Toro. In this list are included 4 film shoot by italian filmmakers.

This year on the red carpet of the film festival Venice will walk a lot of movie stars like George Clooney and many more!

For further information do not hesitate to ask at the reception!

Jul 24 2017

Ice cream Nico Venice

Come to Venice and not pay a visit to Gelati Nico to taste Piedmontese nut chocolate means to renounce to a rare pleasure of the palate.

The terrace of Gelati Nico offers a breathtaking view of the Giudecca Canal.

This place is an historical ice cream shop of our town. Over 80 years it delights locals and turists with its ice creams, recalling the old recepies and new and modern combinations. From Peggy Guggenheim to Angelina Jolie, artists and writers were stunned by the atmosphere of the ’50, by the views, by the spritz but most of it by the ice creams. You can taste more than 20 flavours, sitting on the terrace on walking on Zattere.

Since 1935 Gelati Nico has called the attention of artists and writers due to its beautiful atmosphere.

The more requested flavour is the “Gianduiotto”. Nut chocolate with cream, result of production that has satisfied a lot of clients through the years.

The Gianduiotto, the specialty of Gelati Nico Venice!

The place disposes of a small but elegant indoor room and the beautiful terrace on the Giudecca canal. The area where Gelati Nico is located, offers wonderful sunsets all year long. You can choose this place for special moments, parties and other kind of anniversaries. Special prices are available for groups.

Gelati Nico Venice is located near Zattere water bus stop, a place of Venice known for its beautiful sunsets.

Ask at the reception for more information!

Jul 17 2017

The Saint Mark’s Tower Venice

The Saint Mark’s Tower is the symbol of our town and one of the most known monument in the world.
El paròn de casa, how is called by the venetians, has a square form and it is 99 meters tall if we include the pinnacle that was used by the sailors like a lighthouse.

The famous bell tower built in the XII century.

This was the main function that the Saint Mark’s Bell Tower of Venice had within the XII century. The actual look comes by the reconstruction made in the 16th century, when the tower was capped by a pyramidal spire, at the top of which sits a golden weathervane in the form of the archangel Gabriel.

The angel on top of the pyramidal spire of the Saint Mark’s bell tower indicates the direction of the wind. Actually he is an archangel: Archangel Gabriel, who appears to the Holy Mary the day of the Annunciation.

The Saint Mark’s Bell tower is 98.6 metres (323 ft) tall, and stands alone in a corner of St Mark’s Square, near the front of the basilica. It has a simple form, the bulk of which is a fluted brick square shaft, 12 metres (39 ft) wide on each side and 50 metres (160 ft) tall, above which is a loggia surrounding the belfry, housing five bells. The belfry is topped by a cube, alternate faces of which show the Lion of St. Mark and the female representation of Venice.

A picture of the bell tower in 1902 that shows its fall.

On July 14th 1902, the Saint Mark’s bell tower of Venice suddendly falls. The city council approved the reconstruction of the tower as it was before the fall. Works began on 25th April 1903 and they finished 9 years later, in 1912.

After nine years of works, the new Saint Mark’s bell tower was inaugurate!

How much does it cost to visit the Bell tower?

Adults: 8€
Reduction: 4€
Reduction tickets are available only for groups over 15 people.

Opening times:

The bell tower has different opening times:

October-November 9.00-19.00,
From November to April 9.30-15.45,
From April to June 9.00-19.00,
From July to Semptember 9.00-21.00.
The ticket office closes one hour before.

Don’t waist anymore time! Ask to our staff more information.

Jul 12 2017

Redentore Feast Venice

Between 1575 and 1577 Venice was hit by the most terrible plague after the one happened in 1348. Around 50000 people died. They were about one third of the venetian citizens. In order to beat the plague, the city decided, only in a second time, to move all the infected. All the suspects were moved to Lazzaretto Nuovo in the first place and then to Lazzaretto Vecchio if they were found infected. As they were thousands, the senate decided to hoard the infected inside some boats docked near the two islands.

This paiting shows the plague that hit Venice in 1575.

On 4th September 1576, the Senate of the Serenissima republic decreed to built a church in the name of Christ the redeemer as thanks for freeing the city from the plague. The first stone was laid in 1577.

The project was commissioned to Palladio.

The Redentore Church, built by Palladio at the end of the 16th century.

On July 20th of 1577, in order to celebrate the end of the plague, was built a bridge made of boats to reach the spot where the Church was being built. The third Sunday of July we still celebrate Redentore Feast. In the night between Saturday and Sunday takes place a show of fireworks in Saint Mark’s Basin and on Sunday take place instead three regattas with traditional boats.

Redentore Feast fireworks.

Do not lose this opportunity! Live the fireworks from Hotel Bucintoro, directly from your room!

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