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Oxford – this is Oxford

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Janet Simmonds

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Oxford – The University City

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Janet Simmonds

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Kathleen Kenyon – Archaeologist

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Janet Simmonds

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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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Alta acqua tomorrow and Wednesday here in Venice. 140 cms at high water! Oh dear! @veneziaunica @detourismvenezia @visitmuve

William and Lucien relaxing in Venice @sinacenturionpalace @visitveneto @veneziaunica @andrewjsimmonds @king_evelin @avalchuis @discover_venezia @grand_tourist

Today in Venice. Sunday afternoon. Brilliant blue sky, limpid and gentle light, pleasant balmy weather.

Back to The Lido as the sun sets! Fabulous day out with @avalchuis @villaemo @visitveneto @veneziaunica #tailormade #travel #palladianarchitecture @unescoworldheritage

Ferry across the lagoon. Lido di Venezia to Tronchetto. Stunning views of San Marco, piazza, campanile, doge’s palace... #venezia #venice #veneto @visitveneto @veneziaunica @lulusimmonds22 @italia_magazine @visitaitalia

Maps, maps, maps, they help us to understand the formation of the Venetian Lagoon. At the end of the last Ice Age, huge rivers of melt water poured south from the Alps towards the Adriatic Sea. As the gradient lessened the rivers dumped their loads, creating mud flats and vast watery estuaries. You could call them deltas - just like the Nile or the Mississippi. This is how the lagoon of Venice was formed. The lagoon offered a vast, safe harbour, an anchorage for boats. Venice developed as a fishing village, boat building centre and vast natural, harbour. Trade developed. Venetians built and supplied boats - to themselves and their neighbours. They rented out their fleet and in return they took control of trade routes. By the 15th century they controlled trade route and territory in much of the eastern Mediterranean. The lagoon was the Venetian protector.

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