Experience Venice’s Spectacular Beauty in Under 4 Minutes | Short Film Showcase

The Venetian life resides within the city's hundreds of canals and diverse architecture. This short documentary by directors Olvier Astrologo and Nils Astrologo immerses us in the historical and hidden places of Venice, Italy, to reveal ancient folk traditions.

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Filmed by Tommaso Cassinis, Nils Astrologo, and Oliver Astrologo
Production assistant: Valeria D’Ovidio
Track: ”Dream Journey" by Moon Device
Sound design by Peter Breaker

Experience Venice’s Spectacular Beauty in Under 4 Minutes | Short Film Showcase

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[dinithi]

Venice is a city I will never forget. It was the first city That I visited in my solo trip covering Italy. I reached Venice at 6 am it was dark and cold. Started walking to find a good spot that I could sit and enjoy my sandwich with the sun rise. I found the perfect spot. Under a bridge. I walked almost all streets that I could. Got lost on my way so many times. Climbed Bridges’s walk on narrow streets. What a wonderful experience. It was not a romantic walk that I took with bf or husband, it was amazing, exciting and wonderful walk that I took with my own self. Indeed it was wonderful. The memories that I made will last for ever. ❤️♥️

[Alessandragiubilato]

I've been looking for so long for a video that could actually catch the magical atmosphere of my beautiful Venice. In this video you don't see Venice, you FEEL it.

[idreamtadreamlastnight]

The most beautiful city in the world. Also the saddest. You can feel the past and melancholy everywhere.

[rrfirefly]

If you think this looks too good to be true you'd be right. It amazes me to see Venice captured this way, without compromise. I saw scenes like these years ago when I was in architecture school. It was off season (mid-autumn) so summer's tourist crowds were gone. Everywhere I walked I thought, "This is just a dream. How can any of it be real?" // This is Venice as most people will never see it -- no long lines of tourists, no tacky souvenirs. Just incredible architecture, beautiful interiors and everywhere the golden light of La Serenissima. La più bella città nel mondo.

[SumairKhan]

Venice was and I think the ONLY city in which i never took my phone out of my pocket to take pictures or navigate via Google Maps. I just wanted to soak in all the beauty this city had. I got lost in so many alley's but I never bothered. Heck I was about to miss my train back to Milan cuz I was so lost in Venice streets! This is the place if you really want to have a nice getaway from life. Much love from Pakistan 🇵🇰🇮🇹

[alessiovidal]

As a Venetian abroad (but I grew up in the city centre for my first 30 years) I am speechless. Goosebumps everywhere

[blacklamb]

Venezia is one of my all-time favourite cities. I can't think of a single city that is more beautiful.

[Carlover.Blondie]

I’ll be serious ... I did not have high expectations from this video but Good God it made me cry. It’s amazingly beautiful. I’ve been there, and I think I lost my heart somewhere between Venice and Verona. I LOVE ITALY ♥️😭

[francesco]

Venice, Rome and Florence are the best cities in world in my opinion. No other city is even close to these. Beautiful Italy ❤

[lactose_free]

Venezia is timeless. Venezia can be bright and dark, festive and melancholy, loud and silent. There are no other cities in Italy like Venezia. It is the most beautiful ever.

[chiisaibaby]

it's by far the most gorgeous city there ever will be

[AgentAO]

I’ve been to many beautiful & breathtaking places & cities in the world, but Venice is by far my Most Favorite of all..

[Lucasmvpkmn]

The feeling when arriving to Venice on a water-taxi, felt like I was slowly entering a XVI century painting. Amazing place, I have to go back eventually, I went in winter and there were few hours of light!

[nico]

Venezia, the most beautiful and gorgeous city in the world!😍

[manliozaninotti]

I live near Venice. The reality is even more amazing than this beautiful video can show. Come to Venice, you won't forget it as long as you live.

[PaulSmith-jzys]

This is our sweet and beautiful mother. Europe.
Never forget to protect her.

[roseagaatsz]

Love Italy 🇮🇹 such a beautiful and romantic place to be ! Venezia ❤️

[JoeVideo]

This was the best four minutes I have spent this year. I will never get to see Venice, but I have seen more than the average tourist ever gets to see, and for that I thank

[dyllyvanily]

Most magical place in the world, stole my heart

[IvanDubrovin]

Ok. No. This is by far the BEST video about Venice! It is an amazing video!!!