At the time of the Venice Republic this was a red light neighbourhood, regulated by the government in a very precise way. It seems that the government of the Republic imposed prostitutes to show their breasts to entice passers-by; homosexuality was widespread among Venetians and the government tried various ways to counter it.
In fact, there stood the homes of Mr. Rampani, which were used as a hospice for old and retired prostitutes. After four years of delicate restoration work, the three fifteenth-century statues by the great artist Antonio Rizzo will be exceptiona Halloween is just around the corner: have you already got into the fascinating terrifying aura of the scariest party of the year? No ye The World Heritage Commi Spritz, the typical Venetian aperitif, has nowadays become the iconic cocktail of Happy hour not only in Italy, but all over the world Nestled inside the Dolomiti National Park, in the province of Belluno lies the small village of Sospirolo.
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