Rialto Bridge, St. Mark’s Square, the canals intertwining like veins of water. But how does an entire city manage to stay afloat on water for over a thousand years?
The answer to this question lies beneath the feet of the tourists who visit every year: millions of wooden piles driven into the mud of the lagoon.
But how wood? In water?
Closed schools, empty cities, crowded beaches, shutters with the words “We are on vacation”: this is the typical scenario in August in Italy, a month of rest.
Everywhere in Italy, August is a vacation month and therefore also rich in “sagre”, village festivals.
The 15th of this month in particular, Ferragosto is celebrated, the summer festival par excellence. It is the only summer holiday in Italy and we like to spend it in company.
The most anticipated summer festival has its origins in the history of ancient Rome and is then intertwined with the Catholic tradition. Read More