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What I would not give to live on an island in Venice told through the Giudecca and the Ghetto
... because "Life is a journey and travel is to live twice.
Article by Tiziana Favero.
Many have written, dreamed and talked and commented on a visit or just imagined ... but Venice remains in the imagination of everyone as the city of love, illusion, perhaps because everything could be just a reflex that disappears quickly as it is our face that is reflected in the water the Grand Canal or a thousand channels that cut the city.
Venice is, indeed diving like a fish in the lagoon that has been inhabited since ancient times by people devoted to fishing, salt production, transport and other maritime-related commercial activities, thanks to the many resources that the territory offered . The area during the Roman conquest was greatly improved, the system ports increased, while the hinterland of hardened centuriato It is also clearly visible even in the current provision of roads and ditches. The lagoon became perhaps resort for the nobility, as evidenced by some findings. The first settlement is located on the Riva at Venice High (Rialto ) and dates back to March 25 of 421 with the consecration of the church of San Giacometo on the banks of the Canal Grande . The inhabitants of
mainland sought refuge in Venice as a result of several waves of barbarian invasions that succeeded by fifth century, particularly that of the Huns ( 452 ) and Longobardi ( 568). However Venice is then presented as a collection of small settlements still very heterogeneous, but more important are some neighboring towns as Torcello , Ammiana , Metamauco . In parallel, we are to transfer the major religious institutions in the lagoon, as the Patriarch of Aquileia to Grade and bishop of Altino to Torcello . In particular, the island is famous for Devil's Bridge which was built by the devil himself in one night. Legend has it that during the full moon nights you can see above this bridge, the Devil himself, in the form of a black cat. In
697 became a duchy, which was dependent dall'Esarcato of Ravenna, with its capital first to Eracliana then Metamauco , but following the attempted invasion free of Pepin (Carloman) , in ' 821 the safest Rialto became the capital of the Duchy of Venice , assuming the same time, the name of the territory and state and Venice becoming permanently.
The proximity to the 'Empire ex , the relationship with the ' Byzantine East while the distance from Constantinople made it a major port of trade between the West and the East, allowing the development of a dynamic and enterprising merchant class in the course of about four centuries transformed the city from remote settlements and outposts to imperial power mistress of the seas, now totally independent. It was part of the Maritime Republics , along with Genoa, Pisa and Amalfi , and that is why the lion of St. Mark, symbol of Venice, appears in the insignia of the marine Italian flag . Its territory stretched from Brescia to ' Istria, and part of the province of Belluno to Polesine Veneto.
but with the rise of Ottoman power and the shift of trade to the Americas , hitting the maritime vocation of city \u200b\u200bthat ended up turning his interests towards the hinterland. He devoted himself to the arts and became one of the finest cities of ' Europe.
Not only that, Venice is also the most unique city in Europe, thanks to the uniqueness of its architecture and urbanism. Who wants to visit it to learn the basic things such as place names ... in fact everything changes and is different in Venice, even the names!
The city is divided into six Sestieri, that is, neighborhoods that ideally represent the fourth part of the Roman. They are: Cannaregio , named because it developed in a swampy area where the reeds were frequent; Castle , took its name from a fort that has now disappeared around which has developed in the area; Dorsoduro , probably his name refers to the compact sand dunes of this area; San Marco , obviously named after the basilica ; San Polo, is the center of Venice Santa Croce , which is finally the smallest of the districts. The six districts are symbolically represented by the six anterior teeth of iron gondola (the typical decoration front of these boats) and, together with the rear cog representative of the island of Giudecca , the S-shape tracing, the path of the Grand Canal and broad indicating the desired top with the San Marco Basin and Corno Ducale (Doge's hat of ), should be to provide a stylized representation of city.
There are no squares in Venice, except the one Piazza San Marco, for the rest only find and squares. The absence of drinking water sources has led to the development of fields and squares where the same urban area was used as a huge tank, isolated from the infiltration of the lagoon filled with clay and sand for collecting and filtering water rain, then a well in the center of the small square allowed the supply of drinking water. Often wellheads are real works of art in marble, today we can count about 600, but before the construction of the aqueduct in 1858, there were 6782 in all city. Unfortunately
live in the water is not easy and human interventions have been crucial as the consolidation of the foundations, obtained by planting in unstable ground of the lagoon islands of wooden poles or the adaptation of dwellings with entrances off water to the access of people and warehouses for loading and unloading of goods .
Interesting things and not to be missed, in addition to all the tourist circuit that is strongly discouraged, is the island of Giudecca and the Jewish ghetto.
The Giudecca is an island, or rather a set of islands that overlooks the canal and the residential area, relatively quiet and free from excessive tourism. The long pier to the north, facing the city, form an avenue on which it is very pleasant to walk and offers stunning views over the city. But the most interesting would be right in his name which in itself already provides some historical events that crossed.
According to the current name derives from the presence on the island of Giudecca first Jewish ghetto, then moved to Cannaregio . Even at the famous plant Temanza, the oldest known map of Venice, the island is referred to as Judaica. Hypothesis latest and likely derives from the name zudegar (in old Venetian "judge", "order"), since it seems that in the ninth century the Republic confined there some rebellious nobles.
As we have seen the history of Venice is constantly interwoven with that of the Jews, and here it was established the first ghetto in Europe that is Ghetto of Venice, on March 29 1516 to Cannaregio and as suggested by their passage through the Giudecca seems that previously the Jews were free to live anywhere in the city. Part
less touristy but more fascinating than the city, that of Ghetto ... the Jews have always been a community rec

iderevole always in the Venice area, but in 500 the Republic had the need for large sums of money, caused by an economic crisis across the city. Since Jews were the only ones who could lend money, this was one of the few trades that shark he was allowed to do with the stracciaiolo and the doctor. why the Government of the Republic by decree stated that these were all living in one area of \u200b\u200bthe city, choosing for this purpose, the area where they were originally located the foundries, "Geti" in Venice, also established that were to lead a sign identification and forced them to run pawnshops at rates set by the Serenissima as well as to undergo many more burdensome rules, in exchange for granting freedom of worship and protection. The first to move were the Ashkenazim from Germany and have amended the act in "ghetto" gutturalizzando and crippled the Venetian term.
This is where the Ghetto, which was closed and being an island completely isolated by removing the bridges and patrol boats for a possible sortie as retaliation, due mainly to the work they have done.
But I can not tell you everything ... discover the rest, lose yourself among the canals, bridges and streets magically ritrovatevi Calle Amor Friends of ... one of those closed streets where young lovers took refuge to live clandestinely their passions and magical stories ...