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The rebirth of Venice’s most beloved retreat

Leaving Venice and crossing the Ponte della Libertà, the bridge that crosses the lagoon of La Serenissima to Domini di Terraferma, my first impressions are not promising, as I pass the giant refineries of the mainland’s petrochemical industry, then the skeleton of a gigantic cruise ship under construction in vast naval shipyards. But 20 minutes… Read More »