Category Archives: Venezia

Why Monopoly is becoming a hit in Italy

Posted on May 25, 2017 by babbityjean

 The board game, Monopoly, quite popular in the United States decades ago, has been sold in Italy since 1935 (see the post from April 2015).  In 2011, to honor 150 years of Italian unification, an anniversary edition was published based … Continue reading →

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Un segno dei tempi a Venezia

Posted on April 27, 2017 by babbityjean

Sant’Erasmus e le Vignole sono piccole isole nella laguna veneziana, a nord del Lido.  Sant’Erasmus era un porto attaccato a Murano nel VIII secolo.  Oggi queste isole sono conosciute come “giardini di isola”.  Forniscono a Venezia i loro famosi carciofi … Continue reading →

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A Sign of the Times in Venice

Posted on April 27, 2017 by babbityjean

Sant’Erasmus and Le Vignole are small islands in the Venetian lagoon north of the Lido.  Sant’Erasmus was a port attached to Murano in the 8th century.  Today these islands are known as “island gardens.”  They supply Venice with their famous … Continue reading →

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