Touch Venice's Stone Heart - Find Love

Written by Philippa Burne, UK, February 2012

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Cultural Experience, Off-the-Beaten Path, Romantic, Street / Avenue

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I always say never try to find an address in Venice: the street numbering system is a mystery only understood by fifth-generation Venetians, and the street layout is equally baffling. However, if you’re looking for lasting love (and who isn’t?) then you’ll have to find your way to one small street in Venice, touch your hand to a stone heart embedded in the wall and trust in the magic of the city to do the rest.

Venice is full of wonderful stories, legends, mysteries, ghosts. The magic of the stone heart comes from one of these stories. Once a Venetian fisherman called Orio caught in his net a mermaid called Melusina. They fell in love...

Editor’s Note: This recommendation was taken from our Venice Things to Do blog. Visit the original post to continue reading the full post and to learn more about things to do in Venice.

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