Walking along the famous Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice’s most spectacular waterfront promenade, one breathes in the city’s most authentic essence, where the magnificence of the architecture is mirrored in the lagoon’s waters. For centuries this monumental quay was one of the main commercial and political hubs of La Serenissima, and it owes its name to the Dalmatian sailors and merchants, the “Schiavoni,” who docked here with their boats arriving from the eastern Adriatic coast." data-next-head=""/>
