Venice – Quarantine and Santa Maria Salute
The Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice was built by the Venetian people – in gratitude for surviving the plague of 1630.
A Journey in Italy – Trieste Aquileia Venice – April 2022
Join me from 01-08 April, 2022 for a small group tour starting in Trieste and finishing in Venice. Discovering art, history, food and wine
Writer’s Retreat, Veneto, Italy
Writers Retreat – one week in Italy. Workshops, seminars, inspirational tours. Author Sophfronia Scott and Art Historian Janet Simmonds guide you through the idyllic countryside of Veneto, Italy for ‘The Write of Your Life’. 18-24 September 2022
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Italy
Italy has a long history of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Vesuvius erupted in AD 79 and engulfed the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Venice – Carnival, Quarantine and Santa Maria Salute
Venice was a port city – a cosmopolitan city, known for tolerance, every winter in the days leading up to Lent, the Venetians held a series of parties and balls. These events became grander and grander with every passing year. Costumes were elaborate and masks were essential. The idea of a ‘masked ball’ originated in Venice, a city known for spectacle, ceremony and drama. In the days of ‘Carnevale’ you could be whoever you wanted to be.
