{"id":11164,"date":"2016-10-25T14:16:02","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T12:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=11164"},"modified":"2022-09-13T19:26:27","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T17:26:27","slug":"venice-funny-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/venice-funny-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"10 funny facts about Venice you did not know!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you think you know everything about Venice ?<\/p>\n<p>Here are <strong>10 funny facts<\/strong> you need to know to say that <strong>you really know everything about Venice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>1. The wandering spirits of Venice<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11164 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Venice-a-city-populated-by-lingering-spirits-picture-by-Moyan-Brenn-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Piazza San Marco in Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11169\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11169'>\n\t\t\t\tMist (and lingering spirits) in Venice picture by Moyan Brenn via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Ca-Dario-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ca&#039; Dario, Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11412\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11412'>\n\t\t\t\tCa&#8217; Dario, Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/casin_dei_spiriti-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Casino degli Spiriti, Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11413\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11413'>\n\t\t\t\tCasino degli Spiriti, Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Venice is the island of love<\/strong>, lovers and of the <strong>wandering spirits<\/strong> as well.\u00a0They seem to have trouble leaving this romantic city as live visitors do.<\/p>\n<p>The spirit of the late painter Lorenzo Luzzo who committed suicide in the 16th century over a miserable love affair gone wrong is said to linger in the antique palace Casino de\u2019 Spiriti on the Canal Grande, in the heart of Venice.<\/p>\n<p>What about Poveglia island in the Venetian Bay?\u00a0The spirits of the deceased patients of the local mental ihospital still wander in the midst surrounding Poveglia every night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ca\u2019 Dario<\/strong>, a magnificent palace standing on the docks of the Canal Grande, is a place where the spirits brought bad luck to its owners who suffered severe illness, economic failures and even tragic deaths.\u00a0Who owns now the palace? Rumors says it belongs to an American company but we do not know anything about the company\u2019s associates and their fortunes so far.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Secret gardens<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-11164 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/giardini-segreti-venezia-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A hidden Garden in Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11414\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11414'>\n\t\t\t\tA hidden Garden in Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Venezia_giardinetti-reali-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Venice, royal Gardens\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11415\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11415'>\n\t\t\t\tVenice, royal Gardens\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/secret-gardens-in-Venice-pic-from-Lizzy-D-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Garden in Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11166\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11166'>\n\t\t\t\tA hidden garden in Venice picture by Lizzy D via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>How many <strong>gardens<\/strong> are there in<strong> Venice<\/strong>?\u00a0Approximately 500.\u00a0Yes, it is a huge number and even the locals do not know all of them.<\/p>\n<p>Some gardens are open to public at opening hours.\u00a0Some are private and it is almost a \u201cmission impossible\u201d to get access to them.<\/p>\n<p>One of the<strong> most beautiful public garden is the \u201cRoyal Gardens of Saint Mark\u201d<\/strong> in Saint Mark, Fondamenta Giardini ex Reali built on the order of Napoleon.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Calle, campi and salizada: the topography of Venice<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-11164 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/A-calle-in-Venice-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A calle in Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-11170\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-11170'>\n\t\t\t\tA typical calle in Venice picture by Andr\u00e9 P. Meyer-Vitali via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/CalleVarisco_05-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Calle Varisco, Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-11417\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-11417'>\n\t\t\t\tCalle Varisco, the narrowest street in Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/CalleDeiArmeni-102-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Calle dei Armeni, a typical calle in Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-11416\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-11416'>\n\t\t\t\tCalle degli Armeni, a typical calle in Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>If you ask for a piazza (square) in Venice, you\u2019ll probably get dumb expressions from the locals.<br \/>\n<strong>Venice has<\/strong> but <strong>one square, Piazza San Marco<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe areas we call \u201csquares\u201d have a different name in Venetian: campi. A \u201ccampo\u201d is literary a field.<br \/>\nWhen the square is not that big, the <strong>\u201ccampo\u201d<\/strong> becomes a <strong>\u201ccampiello\u201d<\/strong>.<br \/>\nSome more helpful terms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>square= campo<\/li>\n<li>alley\/street= calle<\/li>\n<li>salizada= a paved street (just a few streets were paved in the past)<\/li>\n<li>ramo= a lane off the main street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A curiosity: the <strong>narrowest street<\/strong> in Venice is <strong>\u201ccalle Varisco\u201d<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIt is just 53 cm wide.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Bridges<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-11164 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Ponte-Venezia-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rialto bridge at night in Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-11419\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-11419'>\n\t\t\t\tRialto bridge in Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"160\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Ponte-Venezia-gondola-160x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bridge in Venice\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/ponte_sospiri_Venezia-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sospiri Bridge in Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-11420\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-11420'>\n\t\t\t\tSospiri Bridge in Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>How many bridges <\/strong>are there <strong>in Venice<\/strong>?<br \/>\nThere are <strong>approximately 417 bridges<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rialto<\/strong> bridge and <strong>Ponte dei Sospiri<\/strong> are the most worldwide famous bridges.<br \/>\nRialto crosses the <strong>Canal Grande<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ponte dei Sospiri<\/strong> (the Sighs\u2019bridge) connects the Palazzo Ducale with the local prisons.\u00a0The name of the bridge comes not from the sighs of the romantic couples as some think but from the sighs of the prisoners led to the palace\u2019s jails.<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>less famous bridges<\/strong> whose names are funny and worth mentioning:<br \/>\n<strong>Ponte delle tette<\/strong> (Tits\u2019 bridge): the name comes from the proximity to the \u201cred light\u201d district area<br \/>\n<strong>Ponte dei Pugni<\/strong> (Fists\u2019 bridge): the name derives from the epic fists\u2019 fights of two families, Castellotti and Nicolotti, which were said to take place there.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Venice and the islands<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-11164 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Venice-from-the-space-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Venice and its lagoon from the space\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-11171\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-11171'>\n\t\t\t\ta view of the island and of the Venetian lagoon from the space, the access to the inlands is guaranteed by three inlets (bocche) picture by Nasa via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/San-Lazzaro-degli-Armeni-01-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"San Lazzaro degli Armeni Island in Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-11421\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-11421'>\n\t\t\t\tSan Lazzaro degli Armeni Island in Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/isola-di-san-francesco-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"San Francesco Island, Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-11422\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-11422'>\n\t\t\t\tSan Francesco Island, Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Venice is a city but it is not an ordinary city: <strong>Venice<\/strong> is actually a conglomeration of <strong>124 small islands <\/strong>connected through bridges.\u00a0In the past, there were fewer bridges and gondolas were the most popular transports to move around.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Venezia and its inlets<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-11164 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/A-typical-channel-in-Venice-picture-by-Artur-Staszewski-vai-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A canal in Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-11167\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-11167'>\n\t\t\t\tA typical canal where gondolas roam in Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Venezia-canoe-pz-san-marco1-270x200.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Venice and its inlets\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-11430\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-11430'>\n\t\t\t\tVenice and its inlets\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/acqua-alta-a-venezia1-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Venice and its inlets\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-11429\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-11429'>\n\t\t\t\tVenice and its inlets\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The sea tides come and go twice a day though <strong>3 inlets called \u201cbocche\u201d<\/strong>in Venice.<br \/>\nEach day the water comes in (high tide) and the water gets out (low tide) through the &#8220;bocche&#8221;.<br \/>\nThis mechanism happens 730 times a year and it allows the survival of this magical city.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Cichetti and ombre, what to eat and drink in\u00a0Venezia<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-11164 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Typical-cichetti-in-Venice-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cichetti\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-11172\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-11172'>\n\t\t\t\tCichetti is the typical food for the aperitif time in Venice picture by Brian Luster via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/snacks-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chicheti, typical venecian snacks\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-11424\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-11424'>\n\t\t\t\tChicheti, typical venecian snacks\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/53026_venezia_cicchetti-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chicheteria in Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-11423\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-11423'>\n\t\t\t\tChicheteria in Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>You do not go for a cocktail and for some foodfingers when in Venice.<br \/>\nYou go for <strong>\u201ccichetti\u201c<\/strong> and <strong>\u201combra de vin\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Cichetti<\/strong> <\/em>are small portions of food ranging from tuna tarts to small slices of polenta (boiled solidified cornmeal) with saucy fish on it.<\/p>\n<p>Fish cichetti (<strong>tuna balls<\/strong> called &#8220;polpette&#8221;, creamy white smocked mackerel on slices of bread etc) are the most popular ones but you\u2019ll find delicious meatballs and vegetable balls as well.<\/p>\n<p>An <strong>\u201combra de vin\u201d<\/strong> is the local way when asking for a small glass of wine.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Venice and the dinosaur<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-11164 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/venice-funny-facts\/venezia-08032010-nuova-veste-del-museo-di-storia-naturale-di-venezia-arricchito-notevolmente-dalle-donazioni-della-fondazione-giancarlo-ligabue\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/dinosauro-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The dinosaur at the Museo storia Naturale in Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-11426\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-11426'>\n\t\t\t\tThe dinosaur at the Museo storia Naturale in Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/venice-funny-facts\/dinosaur-in-venice\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Dinosaur-in-Venice-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A dinosaur\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-11178\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-11178'>\n\t\t\t\tThe dinosaur at the Museo storia Naturale in Venice credits Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/venice-funny-facts\/museo-scienze-naturali-venezia\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/museo-scienze-naturali-venezia-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Museo storia Naturale in Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-11425\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-11425'>\n\t\t\t\tMuseo storia Naturale in Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>A <strong>dinosaur<\/strong> lives in <strong>Venice<\/strong>.\u00a0Well, the term \u201clive\u201d may be an exaggeration<br \/>\nYet, the entire skeleton of a dinosaur is on exhibit at the \u201cMuseo Storia Naturale\u201d in Venice.<\/p>\n<p>The skeleton discovered in the desert of Niger is a 7 meter Ouranosaurus Nigeriensis, an herbivorous dinosaur living in Africa more than 112 millions of years ago. It is now the \u201cpet\u201d of every kid visiting the museum.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Venice and the mummy<\/h2>\n<p>How far is Venice from the ancient Egypt?\u00a0Thousands of miles you would say.\u00a0Yet an <strong>antique Egyptian mummy<\/strong> lies in a transparent case <strong>in Venice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The mummy of Nehmeket is a gift of the ambassador Bolos Bei Iusuf to the monastery of the Armenians on the isle of San Lazzaro: Its incredible good conditions make it one of the most admired mummy all over Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>isle of San Lazzaro<\/strong>, known as the island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni, as the original monks came from Armenia, is just a short boat\u2019s trip from the Piazza San Marco embarcadero.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Jobs you can do only if you live in Venezia<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-11164 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/squero-san-trovaso-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Squero\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-11175\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-11175'>\n\t\t\t\tThe &#8220;squero&#8221; di San Trovaso, one of the few old laboratories (squero) where the old maestri still work on gondolas picture by Gouldy99 via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/gondoliere-dettaglio-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"gondolier, Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-11431\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-11431'>\n\t\t\t\tgondolier, Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/gondoliere-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"gondolier, Venice\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-11432\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-11432'>\n\t\t\t\tgondolier, Venice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Can you work as a <strong>&#8220;gondolier&#8221;<\/strong> somewhere else than in Venice? Of course you cannot!<br \/>\nThere are some few other jobs that are typical of this dreamy city.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>\u201cimpiraresse\u201d<\/strong> is one of these jobs.\u00a0 An \u201cimpiraressa\u201d earned her life piling the glass pearls into long lines to create necklaces and other bijoux. \u00a0Though not very popular today, there are a few ladies in Venice who still work as \u201cimpiraresse\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>And what about \u201csqueraroli\u201d? The <strong>\u201csqueraroli\u201d<\/strong> were the \u201cmasters of ax\u201d.\u00a0They were at the head of the carpenters who cut the wood to build vessels, boats and even gondolas.\u00a0They worked in \u201csqueri\u201d (old laboratories) and a few \u201csqueri\u201d are still visible in Venice.<\/p>\n<h2>Our suggestions for a <em>green<\/em> stay in Venice?<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-11164 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/adc5a4b101136da943c70795029fd00c48caccf6.jpeg-270x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ca&#039; Riza\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-47985\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-47985'>\n\t\t\t\tCa&#8217; Riza\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/ddbaddf1f564c5c23f19249673d1a9200024b1e1.jpeg-270x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ca&#039; Riza\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-47984\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-47984'>\n\t\t\t\tCa&#8217; Riza\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/72edb2eb7ee142b90cd41adc3146cb9d01cb127a.jpeg-270x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ca&#039; Riza\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-47983\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-47983'>\n\t\t\t\tCa&#8217; Riza\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In the <strong>heart of Gran Canal<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-venezia\/bed-breakfast\/ca-riza-residenza-tipica-veneziana\/V03p9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ca&#8217;Riza<\/strong><\/a> is an<strong> eco-friendly B&amp;B<\/strong> in a historic building in the <strong>Santa Croce<\/strong> district. Here you will be overwhelmed by the charm of the Venetian style. You will find bright and welcoming rooms with private bathrooms, and a breakfast based on organic and local products that you can consume in your room.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.it\/IT-venice\/appartamento\/lido-di-venezia-casa-vacanze-per-5\/4PTK0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casa Vacanze at Lido<\/a><\/strong>: admire the Venice skyline from the Lido island and get ready for the Venice film festival!<\/p>\n<p><em>Cover photo: puppy gondolier in Venice, ph. by Y Nakanishi, via Flickr<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you think you know everything about Venice ? Here are 10 funny facts you need to know to say that you really know everything about Venice. 1. 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