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Week-end in Venice

Photo of the Bridge of Sighs

One of the most famous Venetian bridges

Bridge of Sighs in Black and White
03/07

This bridge was nicknamed Bridge of Sighs in the 9th century because it was assumed that the prisoners passing in front of the lagoon and admiring the place heaved a sigh of despair never to see this dream setting again. Given the romantic nature of Venice, I first believed that the Bridge of Sighs was nicknamed in reference to a place where rejected lovers came to cry their despair. But in fact no, it seems that the explanation given above is the correct one.