Every year, more than 20 million tourists visit Venice to admire the magnificent architecture, enjoy the excellent food and watch the gondoliers, who stand on the stern and drive the gondolas. Venice is romantic, poetic and extremely interesting, so it's about time you (re)visit it.
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Are you interested in when the lights will be turned on in various Slovenian cities? Turning on the holiday lights 2021? Happy December is just around the corner. In many Slovenian cities, holiday lights will shine in the next few days, while in some world capitals, they hurried up and lit them already at the beginning of November. Whatever we want, the festive atmosphere is never superfluous!
Venice, the city of endless canals and frolicking pigeons. A place where many couples rekindle romantic feelings and fall in love. How lucky we are that Venice is not far away, so we can sneak there for the weekend. We have prepared for you some breathtaking accommodations that will not leave you cold.
In the heart of Evgeniski Hribovje, not far from Venice, there is a beautiful estate, extremely popular among newlyweds.
Surely we all agree that the Orient Express is the most famous train in the world. In its golden days, in the 20s and 30s of the last century, it transported passengers from Paris all the way to Istanbul. Today, however, it is synonymous with luxury travel for those who can afford it.
The Nuvolari Lenard Thunder is a luxury water taxi that will be powered exclusively by electricity through the canals of Venice.
Due to the increasing number of people infected with the coronavirus, the whole of Italy is under quarantine. This can have positive consequences not only for the population, which is now avoiding infections, but also for nature!
The 2019 Venice Carnival, which will take place between February 16 and March 5, has its roots in the 11th century. Along with the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and Mardi Gras in New Orleans, USA, this is one of the largest and most important carnivals in the world, which is visited by around 3 million people from all over the world every year. Its rich history, beautiful masks, varied events and unusual facts are the reasons why the Venice Carnival 2019 is worth visiting.
We cannot imagine Venice without black, elongated gondolas. Some would add pigeons and the extremely lively St. Mark's Square, which Napoleon once called the Salon of Europe. But gondolas, which most of us don't know much about, are a symbol of the city on the water. Do you know their history?
What exactly is elegance? It can't be bought, and it's also hard to really define. We all know that trends change, but elegance never goes out of style. In the fashion online store Zalando, they have chosen the most elegant cities in the world, the ones that correspond to its subtlety.
Until November 26 this year, you have the opportunity to witness the extraordinary sculptures created by the Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn. Two giant hands, made for the Art Biennale 2017, pray from the canal and support the walls of the Hotel Ca' Segredo. The two sculptures draw attention to the effects of global warming.
During the school holidays, 17-year-old Tiffany visited Italy with the school choir, where they sang in many cathedrals. But then she came across a fountain with exceptional acoustics in Venice and couldn't resist the opportunity. She sang Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah into it and the recording went around the world. When you hear her performance, you will immediately understand why.











