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19/09/2023
Il basilisco di Sprontài
The basilisk was spewing flames, fire and smoke from its mouth and nostrils, at least that is what the frightened people thought, but this was not the case.

01/08/2023
The mystery of King Hadrian's golden chariot
Between legend and discovery lies the mystery of Hadrian's chariot. A luxurious chariot that was buried with its owner only to resurface centuries later.

13/06/2023
Who rings the bells of St. Mark's bell tower?
From the sale of a skeleton to the mystery of the twelve chimes at midnight, this is who Zani, one of St Mark's bellringers of the 19th century, was.

25/04/2023
The Arena born in one night
From a nobleman condemned to death to the construction of one of the region's most important monuments. The Arena of Verona, according to this legend, would never have existed without Satan.

07/03/2023
The origins of the Spritz
Certainly the region's signature cocktail, let's find out where it originated.

06/02/2023
The Marostica chess game
Like Rinaldo and Vieri fighting for the hand of Lionora, the traditional chess game with living pieces is played every year in the Piazza degli Scacchi in Marostica.