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The Secrets of the Grand Canal: mysteries, anecdotes, curiosities about the most beautiful boulevard in Venice
“The Secrets of the Grand Canal” – published by Studio LT2 – tells all of these stories as it “navigates” through history: in fact, along the banks of “the most beautiful boulevard in the world”, as it was defined by the French ambassador Philippe de Commynes over five centuries ago, in a double journey De Citra and De Ultra, on one side and the other of the city – the history of the Serenissima comes alive with its events, its secrets, or simply its anecdotes, enchanting one and all with the voices of the past: a journey to discover the unfamiliar, curious and legendary aspects of the Republic which, in this fascinating book, reveal more about Venice and the extraordinary history that took root on the islands of the lagoon.