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The Map Room

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 14 minutes
Did you know? Hidden Italy It's important to think Italy

Fiat 500 – iconic Italian car

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 9 minutes
Did you know? It's important to think Sicily

Sicily – La Sicilia: Mediterranean jewel

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 19 minutes
Bizarre History Did you know? It's important to think

The origins of the term “quarantine”

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time less than 1 minute
Bizarre History Did you know? It's important to think Italy

Dante – Italy’s greatest poet

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 10 minutes
A Year in Venice Bizarre History Capable Women Did you know? It's important to think Italy Tales from Italy

The legend of St Lucy – Santa Lucia in Italy – 13th December is her Feast Day

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 15 minutes
Artisans Bizarre History Did you know? It's important to think Italy Sicily Tales from Italy

Cefalu, Sicily – a smart little waterfront town

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 10 minutes
A Year in Venice Bizarre History Did you know? It's important to think Italy Venice

The Magic of St Mark’s Basilica, Venice

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 13 minutes
Bizarre History Did you know? It's important to think Italy Northern Italy Veneto and Venice

True Romance – Greek God style…

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 9 minutes
A Year in Venice Did you know? It's important to think Italy Veneto and Venice Venice

Acqua Alta – Venice

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 8 minutes

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Janet Simmonds (nee Panagakis) is a British-born tour guide, writer and company director. Born in Liverpool with a slightly Greek grand-father and a very Greek great grand-father she has a special affinity with the Mediterranean, especially Italy and Greece. Trained as a Geographer and Art Historian at the Universities of Oxford and Manchester, Janet has spent most of her adult life running specialist travel companies and travelling extensively. Several times a year she leads small groups to different parts of the Mediterranean. She writes about her travels and observations.

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Gentile Bellini + orientalism #venezia #15thcentury Ieri stavo pensando di Gentile Bellini - ecco i miei pensieri... educated-traveller.com/2021/03/03/ori… scritto in inglese....#trade #business #eastern - Bellini went on a diplomatic and trade mission to Constantinople as part of the Venetian delegation to cement trade links between Venice and ‘the east’ his art includes turbaned gents, camels, bejewelled treasure chests and the famous portrait of Mehmet II - Ottoman Sultan now in @nationalgallery London. Whilst in @gallerieaccademiavenezia is the superb canvas ‘Miracle of the Cross at San Lorenzo - where Andrea Vendramin ‘miraculously’ requests the cross when it falls into a canal. How Venetian! Read the full article @educatedtraveller blog #Venice #art #orientalism #easternpromise #trade
#SearchingforItaly our own personal Jesus in the food markets of Palermo, Sicily. Full story at: wp.me/p5eFNn-4tu #colour #flavour #sapore #fun #authentic #searchingforitaly travel on unique journeys with @educatedtraveller investigate the blog - details in bio. With thanks to @rhondavras for the fabulous photos!
A selection of my favourite Italian films to while away lockdown and escape for a few hours. Full article at: https://wp.me/p5eFNn-3QY #history #drama #fun #meaning #gattopardo #benvenutialsud #finzicontini #Ferrara #Venezia #sicily #sicilia @larosaworkssicily thought this might cheer you up! xx
The perfect risotto served with zucchini flowers. One of life’s great pleasures. Truly wonderful #prelibato #favoloso #risotto #incredibile @villafranceschi_relaischateaux @francescablench @educatedtraveller #sapori #emozioni #searchingforitaly discover Italy with me in 2021 we hope) and definitely 2022!
@giulaik this time last year. So nice to meet you.
A final look back to Venezia Carnevale #2020 hopefully back in #2022 superb costumes, exceptional detail, amazing photo opportunities! Full article on blog @educatedtraveller #Venezia #Carnevale #style #quality #creativity
@rhondavras @igers.verona @visitveneto #2017 Verona City of Romance with Juliet’s balcony, Romeo and Juliet, a weekend of romance....hearts and flowers! Happy memories x
Happy St Valentine’s Day - named after early Christian martyr killed on Via Flaminia, Rome. Story goes he was a priest + married young couples so that husbands wouldn’t have to join Roman army + fight. Thus keeping couples together - romance + history wp.me/p5eFNn-2iS

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