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To contact Saverio Pastor write to savepastor@libero.it
Further information about fórcole and Venetian rowing: www.vogaveneta.it
For
information about the various crafts involved in building the gondola, its
fittings and accessories, visit www.elfelze.com
Further information about Venetian boats can be found at www.veniceboats.com
To find out more about gondolas, visit the website of
the Istituzione per la conservazione della
gondola e la tutela del gondoliere: www.gondolavenezia.it
To visit the oldest family of gondola
builders: lo squero Tramontin, click www.tramontingondole.it
The Valese foundry: the only maker of brass ornaments for gondolas still based in Venice www.valese.it
To visit the area where all types of Venetian boats are
built - from gondolas built following traditional methods to the gondolas made
with plywood, from sailing boats to motorised racing boats - visit the site of
the Consorzio della Cantieristica
Minore Veneziana: www.ccmv.it
To have a complete bibliography of
books about Venetian boats, the Lagoon and Venice, visit the bookshops/publishers Mare di carta: www.maredicarta.com
Other interesting sites
For genuine
gondolier hats www.giulianalongo.com
For Venetian theatre, Pantakin: www.pantakin.it
For
original and elegant paintings of fórcole,
oars, gondolas and other Venetian subjects, see Anna Longo: www.annalongo.com
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