Alberoni: dunes, oasis and the lagoon where the Lido stops being fashionable
At Alberoni, the Lido fades into a living dune system and lagoon edge, revealing a fragile coexistence of…
Malamocco on the Lido: the ancient village that recalls a Venice before Venice
Malamocco reveals an earlier Venice where small streets, simple houses, and canal-side life connect political…
Sant’Andrea and Sanmicheli’s fort: the military gate of the lagoon that controlled the sea
Sant’Andrea fort stands as a low-profile military gate that once controlled access from the Adriatic to…
San Clemente: from monastery to hospital, the island Venice has always kept at a distance
San Clemente stands as a historical threshold in Venice’s lagoon, shifting from monastery to hospital and…
San Servolo: the island of the asylum and the uncomfortable memory of psychiatric care
San Servolo’s story intertwines religious origins with its role as a psychiatric asylum, where segregation and…
The votive bridge for San Michele: when Venice walks on water to remember the dead
Each year during the days for the dead, Venice constructs a temporary floating bridge connecting Fondamente…
