Tag / Venetian Women
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Ridotti and casini: the secret retreats of 18th century Venetians
Related Tours Off the beaten path Venice in the 18thcentury was a fashionable destination for nobles from all over Europe, and while they certainly enjoyed the beauty of the city, they enjoyed its licentious social life even more. Besides the cafés, the theatres, and, of course, the Carnival celebrations, Venice became famous in the 17thand… -
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Jewish Women in Renaissance Venice
Related Tours Jewish Venice On March 29th, 2016 the Jewish Ghetto of Venice commemorates the 500th anniversary of its foundation. In the small area of the city where the Jews were forced to live starting in 1516, we can still see the synagogues and the traces of the long history of this community, but we…
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