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Past Retreat Day – June 2015 „Fairy Tales in Real Venice“ Created by La Venessiana: www.lavenessianaretreats.com

An early morning walk. A fine summer day in late June 2015. Discovering secret and not-so-secret links between Venice and the Levant. Byzantium. Levantine breakfast with Turkish coffee. Cappuccino for some.

The specialty - apple-marzipan filled cornetto. Plus, La Venessiana’s “Culinary Venessián” language course. .

Fruity berry cakelets. Fresh from the Dolomiti mountains.

Hazelnut cornetti. And torta greca, of course.

Telling the lives of Greek, Dalmatian and Levantine merchants. Their hanging kitchen gardens and summer soup recipes.

Tales on the 53,000 inhabitants of Byzantium, and their heritage to their new hometown Venice.

Visiting botanical treasures of this part of town. Figs and olives. Silk trees.

Unearthing ancient Greek recipes, passed on exclusively to Venetians..

Discovering secret gardens with giant water lilies.

“Was there a market place in Levantine Venice. Like a souk or bazaar? If yes, are there still traces ?�

Now this is a real treat. We look for shade in a citrus grove. Looks like it is miles away from the crowds. All you hear is chirping birds. We enjoy a leisurely aperitif in this luxurious oasis, called Vivaldi‘s Garden.

Visiting the most ancient church in this area. Its archeological and exhibition sites. Telling the story of Venice three thousand years ago. Tales of origins – whose origins? We participate in the process of unearthing lost history.

Back in the heart of Venice.

Origins re-discovered..

Visiting the home of a dogal family, intimately connected to the Levant.

Finally, we are heading for lunch.

In the oldest hotel lounge in Venice.

It‘s a light, Levant-style, spicy fish soup. For Venetians used special spice mixtures in summer.

This Retreat Day will be also available as book (e-book and print) from June 2016.

Created by La Venessiana / Iris Loredan Unlimited Copyright on all pictures, text and program.

You too can re-trace this day of profound insights into real Venice. Please contact me to get your personal map and directions.

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