Ponte delle Guglie: obelisks, Cannaregio and the passage toward the Ghetto
The Ponte delle Guglie transforms a simple canal crossing into a symbolic gateway, linking busy city routes with Venice’s historic Jewish Ghetto through its unique spires and layered urban memory.
Calle del Paradiso: a gentle name for looking at Venetian toponymy more carefully
Calle del Paradiso teaches us to interpret Venetian street names as rich clues embedded in architecture,…
Piscina in Venice: when a name on the map recalls the water that can no longer be seen
In Venice, "piscina" marks former small basins or damp areas now transformed into streets and squares,…
Salizada: the oldest Venetian streets and the sign of routes that were already important
Salizadas are the oldest paved Venetian streets, marking crucial paths that connected marketplaces, religious…
Campiello, corte, ramo: a small sentimental guide to the words of the Venetian map
Venetian words for its urban spaces—like campo, corte, and ramo—reveal a rich, intimate relationship between…
Campo San Giacomo dell’Orio in the evening: why some Venetian campi do not need monuments
Evenings bring out the intimate character of Campo San Giacomo dell’Orio, where history gently coexists with…
Via Garibaldi: Venice’s only “via” and the district that breathes like a village
Via Garibaldi is Venice’s singular street named “via,” formed by filling in a canal, and today hosts a…
