Venice: Journeys through the Glass: VHS/DVD, Located on the frontier between the West and the Orient, Venice has raised the art of masquerade and narcissim to new heights. This city blessed by the gods has jealously guarded the secret of making glass and mirrors since the Middle Ages. Capital of appearances and intrigue, Venice knows, as no other place, how to seduce visitors and plunge them into the splendors of past glories, and into the magic of its carnival. With mysterious masked guides showing the way, we visit Venice’s most treasured places, its legendary palazzi, and, stopping at an underground casino, bump into Casanova himself.

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			Venice: Journeys through the Glass

Located on the frontier between the West and the Orient, Venice has raised the art of masquerade and narcissim to new heights. This city blessed by the gods has jealously guarded the secret of making glass and mirrors since the Middle Ages. Capital of appearances and intrigue, Venice knows, as no other place, how to seduce visitors and plunge them into the splendors of past glories, and into the magic of its carnival. With mysterious masked guides showing the way, we visit Venice’s most treasured places, its legendary palazzi, and, stopping at an underground casino, bump into Casanova himself.

This title is from the collection THE GREATEST JOURNEYS ON EARTH. To buy the entire set of thirteen DVDs or videocassettes in the collection, or to buy other titles in the collection, please click here.

This collection of thirteen one-hour documentaries suggests unusual itineraries through some of the most beautiful places on earth. Each journey takes the viewer beyond the usual commonplace clichés of travel destinations. Instead, through geography, history, architecture, culture, celebrations, leisure activities and gastronomy, viewers are able to appreciate the art of living in each destination. With interviews, visits, lavish meals and celebrations, viewers become aware of the richly-textured history of these great destinations.

Each program investigates the history and progress of a skill, a means of expression, or a practical discovery that has become an integral part of economic life in a world-famous region. In this way, each story paints a historical portrait and reveals a way of life. The Greatest Journeys on Earth brings viewers into the network of inns and castles in each destination. Gastronomy, leisure, and reminders of celebrities who marked the history of these sites allow viewers to relive, in the present, the magnificent times of the past.

DVD LENGTH: Feature program: 48 Minutes; Extra content: 12 previews totally about 40 minutes.
VHS LENGTH: 1 x 48 Minutes

ORDER CODE:JM20282 DVD
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Venice: Journeys through the Glass
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ORDER CODE: JM20150V
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Venice: Journeys through the Glass
Qty: Price: $34.95