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Treporti and the thin islands: understanding the lagoon by looking at the borderlands

September 21, 2026
Treporti visto come margine sottile della laguna.

Lio Piccolo: flamingos, salt marshes and silence in the northern lagoon

September 21, 2026
Fenicotteri e barene nella laguna di Lio Piccolo

Mazzorbo: the walled vineyard and the quiet side next to Burano

September 21, 2026
Vigna murata di Mazzorbo con ponte verso Burano
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Disegno minimale di sarde in saor con cipolle e onda lagunare.
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Sarde in saor: the sweet-and-sour dish that tells of sailors, preservation and the lagoon

Sarde in saor blends fried sardines with a sweet-and-sour marinade rooted in Venetian sailors’ need to…
Matteo Currò
June 29, 2026
San Giorgio Maggiore vista dal bacino di San Marco con Venezia sullo sfondo
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San Giorgio Maggiore: why crossing the basin changes your view of Venice

Crossing the basin to San Giorgio Maggiore reveals Venice in full scale, turning fragmented views into a…
Matteo Currò
June 20, 2026

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