Little Venice: a short history of houses that stand in the sea
Why did 18th-century merchants build their homes with balconies hanging over the water? The answer involves pirates, and possibly smuggling.
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Why did 18th-century merchants build their homes with balconies hanging over the water? The answer involves pirates, and possibly smuggling.
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A 19th-century lighthouse, a cliff path and the channel where ferries thread between islands. The island’s best free excursion.
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Ten thousand residents, empty lanes, storms worth watching and the best fish of the year. A letter from the off-season.
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