Christie’s came on board just a few days after our recent May sailing and culinary tour of Venice and its lagoon and did this story on our salty host and his historic boat. We have a few spots left on our upcoming September 16-22, 2017 cruise. And plenty of room in June 2-8 and September 15-21, 2018 (maximum, 10 people). Here’s the Christie’s story—apologies for the fuzzy images, but I think you’ll get the idea. Join us! Details here.
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Christie’s story about our sailing and culinary tour of Venice and its lagoon.
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Guests have said that their experience on the Eolo was the highlight of their lifetimes.
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Mauro’s beautiful food, from the sea right into your plate.
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Sailing to Burano.
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A couple of miles from Venice, an ode to empty spaces.
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Mauro Stoppa, native Venetian, bought the Eolo and lovingly restored it in the 1980s.
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Luigi Divari, local artist and fisherman, delivers his catch to our boat to cook up for lunch.
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We spend our first night at the exquisite Venissa, a restored monastery, now an inn and fine restaurant.