#savevenice

Stefania Gioia

Aug 29, 20183 min read

Rialto Market, Icon of Venice, about to Close

Depopulation, "hit and run" tourism and sky-high bills are killing Rialto market. Today less than ten stalls are struggling to survive,...

Stefania Gioia

Aug 19, 20182 min read

Venice in Pills: How to Enjoy and Respect it.

As we are going through the hottest season, Venice is overcrowded by flocks of “hit and run” tourists that are not well informed about...

Stefania Gioia

Aug 4, 20181 min read

Materialmente Magic Workshop

A couple of artists works with different materials to create luminous sculptures, abstract shapes and simple, elegant jewels in Venice....

Stefania Gioia

May 3, 20182 min read

Perlamadre: Where the First Bead is Born

A talented restorer, Simona Iacovazzi is always been one of those privileged human beings whose job is definitely about art and beauty....

Stefania Gioia

Apr 19, 20182 min read

Get your Fresh Veggies Delivered by Boat from Sant'Erasmo!

Crazily enough, all of a sudden it’s summer and after ice, rain and hailstorms, we look just like butterflies attempting to get out of...

Stefania Gioia

Apr 12, 20182 min read

Saverio Pastor and a Heritage to Save

It was 1975, the year when Vietnam war finally came to an end and Bill Gates founded Microsoft. Saverio Pastor, who nowadays is one of...

Stefania Gioia

Jun 8, 20173 min read

Lineadacqua. The Innovative Antique Bookstore

Much More than an Antique Bookstore When I first scheduled an appointment at Lineadacqua antique bookstore, I was expecting to face an...