VENICE, ITALY: A rower puts his boat in the warehouse of a remiera in Venice, Italy. All the world knows the image of the Venetian gondolier, but few people notice the unique style of rowing he uses to thread his gondola through narrow canals and propel it across the bacino and lagoon beyond: the voga alla veneta. Whether practiced for sport or leisure, it’s a vital activity that connects today’s Venice with its very origins.

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VENICE, ITALY: A rower puts his boat in the warehouse of a remiera in Venice, Italy. All the world knows the image of the Venetian gondolier, but few people notice the unique style of rowing he uses to thread his gondola through narrow canals and propel it across the bacino and lagoon beyond: the voga alla veneta. Whether practiced for sport or leisure, it’s a vital activity that connects today’s Venice with its very origins. HOW TO LICENCE THIS PICTURE: Please contact me via e-mail at or call +39 3921454211 for prices and terms of copyright. First Use Only ,Editorial Use Only, All repros payable, No Archiving. ©Simone Padovani

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Size: 3899px × 2348px
Location: Venezia, VE, Italia
Photo credit: © Simone Padovani /Awakening / Alamy / Afripics
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