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Carnival in Venice
A very special time to visit Venice is during Carnival. Carnival is the festival that is held just before the start of lent which lasts from Ash Wednesday to Easter. Traditionally Carnival was a festival where artists and acrobats presented their art. The Patriarch of Aquileia brought an ox..
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Doge's palace
Since the 9th century, the head of the government of the Venetian Republic was called Doge which is derived from the Latin word dux and means military leader. Since this time the Doge's Palace was not only the home of the Doge, but also the seat of the government..
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St. Mark's Square
When Venetians say "Piazza" (square) they are talking about the only square in Venice that deserves this name: St. Mark's Square, together with the Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, one of the few squares in Venice which's pavement goes back to before 1500. This center of tourist activity is..
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