๐จโ๐ซ๐11 December 1712.
Francesco Algarotti was born in Venice.
He was a writer, essayist, art collector, polymath, philosopher, poet. Enlightenment spirit, Anglophile, erudite with knowledge ranging from Newtonianism to architecture and music, he was a friend of the greatest personalities of the time such as Voltaire, Lord Chesterfield, Thomas Gray, George Lyttelton, Thomas Hollis, Metastasio, Benedict XIV, Heinrich von Brรผhl, Frederick II of Prussia.
One of the biggest merits of #Algarotti was to make things simple: an example is his essay "Newtonianism for Ladies"โ๏ธwhich was intended for the everyday people (and therefore despised by the erudite elitist of the time).
Today the most important Academy school for Tourism and Incoming in Venice is named after him, Istituto d'Istruzione Superiore Francesco Algarotti (see picture ๐ธโ๏ธ): #myguests always learn about it during my fantastic #WalkingTour in Venice ๐ค
#FrancescoAlgarotti passed away in #Pisa, on 3 May 1764.
#VeniceHistory #11December
Francesco Algarotti was born in Venice.
He was a writer, essayist, art collector, polymath, philosopher, poet. Enlightenment spirit, Anglophile, erudite with knowledge ranging from Newtonianism to architecture and music, he was a friend of the greatest personalities of the time such as Voltaire, Lord Chesterfield, Thomas Gray, George Lyttelton, Thomas Hollis, Metastasio, Benedict XIV, Heinrich von Brรผhl, Frederick II of Prussia.
One of the biggest merits of #Algarotti was to make things simple: an example is his essay "Newtonianism for Ladies"โ๏ธwhich was intended for the everyday people (and therefore despised by the erudite elitist of the time).
Today the most important Academy school for Tourism and Incoming in Venice is named after him, Istituto d'Istruzione Superiore Francesco Algarotti (see picture ๐ธโ๏ธ): #myguests always learn about it during my fantastic #WalkingTour in Venice ๐ค
#FrancescoAlgarotti passed away in #Pisa, on 3 May 1764.
#VeniceHistory #11December
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๐ผโค๏ธโ๐ฅ #LeOrme have just published this beautiful video. The song is part of a heavenly suite completely dedicated to their hometown: Venice.
"Acqua di Luna" is contained in their last and final album released 2 months ago after a crowdfunding (this fact tells a lot about the "state of the art" nowadays!) as Le Orme & Friends, to conclude and celebrate a 55 year long career.
Drummer #MichiDeiRossi, today the only original member of Le Orme, is joined in this album by many musicians, most notably by former keyboardist #TonyPagliuca and by members of #Osanna.
#AldoTagliapietra, Le Orme founder, singer and guitarist, was invited but sadly (for us) declined.
They just announced the Farewell Tour in 2024 so... who knows, will we be able to see the 3 original members together again? ๐
In the meantime... #VeniceMusic
"Acqua di Luna" is contained in their last and final album released 2 months ago after a crowdfunding (this fact tells a lot about the "state of the art" nowadays!) as Le Orme & Friends, to conclude and celebrate a 55 year long career.
Drummer #MichiDeiRossi, today the only original member of Le Orme, is joined in this album by many musicians, most notably by former keyboardist #TonyPagliuca and by members of #Osanna.
#AldoTagliapietra, Le Orme founder, singer and guitarist, was invited but sadly (for us) declined.
They just announced the Farewell Tour in 2024 so... who knows, will we be able to see the 3 original members together again? ๐
In the meantime... #VeniceMusic
YouTube
Le Orme - Acqua di luna [Official Video]
Cosa accade ai visitatori del museo che osservano una veduta di Canaletto? Il paesaggio li rapisce e trasporta nella dimensione surreale di una Venezia mille-naria e futuristica allo stesso tempo, popolata di creature notturne sovrannaturali che la abitanoโฆ
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#Detourism with Venice Rocks๐ค
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240101-are-we-seeing-the-slow-decline-of-the-travel-selfie
#Detourism with Venice Rocks๐ค
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240101-are-we-seeing-the-slow-decline-of-the-travel-selfie
Bbc
Are we seeing the slow decline of the travel selfie?
With tourists around the world behaving badly in their quest to get the perfect Insta shot, some destinations and tour operators are working to get visitors to go beyond the selfie.
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๐ #8January 1324.
700 years ago #MarcoPolo passed away here in Venice.
The city will celebrate him all year long.
๐ A brief story of Marco Polo here
700 years ago #MarcoPolo passed away here in Venice.
The city will celebrate him all year long.
๐ A brief story of Marco Polo here
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Venezia 2024: what's next 2024?
๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ: ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐
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Diamo il benvenuto a un nuovo anno, ricco di grandi eventi che vogliamo vivere insieme a voi โค๏ธ
Scopri cosa ci aspetta e continua a seguirci!
#veneziaunica
Diamo il benvenuto a un nuovo anno, ricco di grandi eventi che vogliamo vivere insieme a voi โค๏ธ
Scopri cosa ci aspetta e continua a seguirci!
#veneziaunica
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๐ญ #VeniceCarnival 2024
27 January - 13 February
๐ https://carnevale.venezia.it/en/complete-program/
27 January - 13 February
๐ https://carnevale.venezia.it/en/complete-program/
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๐๐The magic of "Stravedamento" in the last days of January...
#Dolomites, Venice Rocks โค๏ธโ๐ฅ
https://youtu.be/QXEPmYCnEj4?si=iBGHlkCX6Rc8PjC9
#Dolomites, Venice Rocks โค๏ธโ๐ฅ
https://youtu.be/QXEPmYCnEj4?si=iBGHlkCX6Rc8PjC9
YouTube
Venezia e le Dolomiti: ecco la magia dello stravedamento
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๐January... sorry, best time of the year ๐
#VeniceLocalLife
#VeniceLocalLife
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๐ "Road Works" in Venice.
๐ญ๐ง๐ฅ Today "La Festa Veneziana" with free local food and drinks in #Cannaregio started #Carnevale, #VeniceCarnival.
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