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The Roses of Venice

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
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Trieste – Italy

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 18 minutes
A Year in Venice It's important to think Venice

Miele di barena – honey secrets and recipes from the Lagoon

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 2 minutes
Sicily Thoughts from Abroad

Sicily – Time to get started…..

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 15 minutes
Artisans Venice

Murano Venice – a long history of glass-making

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 8 minutes
Italy Thoughts from Abroad

Letter from Europe #3 April 2021

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 22 minutes
A Year in Venice

Il Bocolo di San Marco

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 6 minutes
art gallery Capable Women

Leonora Carrington

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 3 minutes
film Italy Tales from Italy

La Vita e Bella – Life is Beautiful (1997)

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 12 minutes
A Year in Venice Thoughts from Abroad Venice

Venice – Portrait of a Lady

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 5 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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To inspire and infiltrate your imagination - read @stefania_auci Saga dei Florio amazing family saga of #florio #family - #leonidisicilia publisher @editricenord - then join @educatedtraveller Grand Tourist unique tour of Sicily #Valdinoto #Cefalu #Palermo #history #art #gastronomy full details in bio
In May 2015 @tateliverpool hosted a fantastic exhibition of art by talented #surrealist #artist Leonora Carrington. Although British by birth Carrington left England aged 19, lived in Paris and South of France - part of a group of painters including her partner and lover Max Ernst. During the war years she left Europe for N America and settled in Mexico City. An artist and creative talent of enormous depth; painting, poetry, writing, sculpture, costume design, hat design, weaving, film making - she practised them all. Known as a surrealist artist primarily she is an iconic figure in Mexico (her adopted homeland). In 2022 Leonora Carrington is popping up everywhere! Inspiration @la_Biennale Venezia 2022 + included in exhibitions in 2022 @Tate London @GuggenheimPGC Venice - for more wp.me/p5eFNn-6iv Photos by @petertcorcoran exhibition @tateliverpool - May 2015 great exhibition #surrealism #art #Mexico #UAM #Mexico #Casa #studio #leonora #leonoracarrington
Canaletto paintings are more numerous and of higher quality in London than they are in Venice. The perfect way to experience views of Venice in London is to head to the @wallacemuseum in Manchester Square - they have two recently restored Canaletto paintings hanging in the Great Gallery - they are magnificent! A feast for the eyes. The @nationalgallery also has a fantastic collection of Canaletto paintings as does The Queen’s Gallery. So three locations in London for a wonderful Canaletto extravaganza! Not to mention The Soane! To discover some background https://wp.me/p5eFNn-3rt #London #Canaletto #nationalgallery #queensgallery #wallacecollection - to join my next small group tour to Venice - featuring Trieste as well - April 2022. #grandtourist #educatedtraveller #venice #italy - thanks for the inspiration @ladolcevita_photography
Planning a small group #Sicily trip for #October, two places still available, ladies only - great food + wine, fun, #history #art #sunshine #laughter wp.me/p5eFNn-5hg #educatedtraveller #grandtourist #sicily #tour #october #2021 #ladiesonlytrip @girlsguidetoparis @slow_food_italia #searchingforitaly - full details click on link in bio.
Join me in Sicily this October for a 10 day discovery of this island - so rich in history, art, fabulous food and delicious wines. Tradition, beaches, mosaics, colour, folklore - they’ve got it all by the bucket load. Even a volcano! We’ve got 2 places left on a small and exclusive ‘ladies only’ trip run with my friend Doni @girlsguidetoparis - just two places remain - dates: 01-10 October. Fly into Catania and out of Palermo. For endless fascinating stories go to my blog and search #Sicily - for hundreds of reasons to visit! Full itinerary https://wp.me/p5eFNn-5hg or message @educatedtraveller #sicily #palermo #markets #history #heritage #italy🇮🇹 #italia #searchingforitaly #discovery #fun hoping to meet many old and new friends in Sicily this fall. @larosaworkssicily - all for one and one for all ladies! @karendodd.author can I tempt you?! Photos courtesy of the talented @rhondavras
When excavations started at #Herculaneum + #Pompeii - Bay of Naples in 1738 + 1748 respectively the study of #archaeology was born. Both towns were buried under many tons of volcanic debris when the volcano #Vesuvius erupted 79 AD. The towns lay hidden for 1600 yrs. Archaeology means literally ‘archeo’ old things / old human artefacts and ‘ology’ study of…. Archaeology quickly became very fashionable and wealthy British and German travellers (the early Grand Tourists) flocked to Naples to visit the excavation sites (digs). Full size statues known as the Herculaneum women are now in the Archaeology Museum in Dresden. Many items are in the Arch. Museum in Napoli. Full story: wp.me/p5eFNn-3jJ
Athens, Greece an alternative look featuring the words of #Daphne and photos of @athenian.polykatoikia - discovering an earthy, gritty Athens. Bohemian, subversive, 21st century life, real, challenging, intriguing. Featuring the charming world of @aiorabooks a carefully chosen selection of classics and more contemporary choices. A way to discover the real Greece through her authors. #hellenistic #discovery #Athens #classics #culture #exarcheia for more: Here’s the link: https://wp.me/p5eFNn-6rJ #friendsingreece sharing ideas and ways of thinking - special thanks to Shelagh for new ways of thinking! A bientôt….. #grandtourist #educatedtraveller #journeys #discovery #reading #books
Redentore #Venezia 2021 from @maryguerzoni biggest night of the year - celebrating survival from plague in 1570s. Full story @educatedtraveller #Redentore #spettacolo #favoloso - Brava Venezia 🎉💚🎉

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