The Venice Experience: How Venetians Built an Empire 🇮🇹

■ ITALY, VENICE: The rags to ultra riches story of The Venetian Republic is unlike any other in European history. Refugees from the Roman Empire, fleeing the turmoil created by the power vacuum of Rome's waning ability to fend off endless barbarian incursions, turned a bunch of uninhabitable islands into the greatest and richest nation and finally empire in all of Europe.

How did the Venetians do it?

That is what I will explore as I take in what Venice, which is today just a city in Italy, has become in 2024. Venice is now a haven for tourists where one can truly take in what renaissance Italy was truly about.

The classic Venetian carnival still exists along with local artisans making traditional masks from scratch. Murano's glassmaking tradition also continues, possibly stronger than ever.

La Serenissima lives on!

So tag along as I investigate the history of Venice from the year A.D. 500 all the way up to 2024 ⛵️

More European history videos 🇪🇺

■ THE FLORENCE EXPERIENCE: PEAK RENAISSANCE ITALY 🇮🇹

■ The Rome Experience: Pizza & History Hunt 🇮🇹

■ Knights Hospitaller Island: Medieval Rhodos ⚔️

■ My Instagram 🇳🇴
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■ For history tours in Florence, family vineyards & wine tasting excursions in greater Tuscany region, contact Martina at Sunflorence Tours 🇮🇹

■ FACEBOOK: Sunflorence Tours
■ INSTAGRAM: Sunflorence_Tours

[HaraldBaldr]

■ I have an infinite number of video ideas for more Italy vids like this one, but generally speaking, the interest is low. If you wish to see me make more of these history themed vids from Europe, 'Liking' the video, which only a fraction of the people watching bothers doing, is the numero uno action you can take to ensure that it gets a boost and reaches more people in the algorithm. As I said with the previous Italy videos from Florence and Rome, if this Venetian one hits 300K views in 90 days I will immediately go an make more. Forza Italia 🇮🇹

[antonr.]

OMG. Martina is such a plus for your amazing episodes. Awesome Lady

[ptdJKyKzLPr]

I only comment once in a blue moon but I'm one of the rare ones that enjoys insightful, well researched and educative content. I know this is also where your real passion lies based on your comments in the past. So keep making them if they make you happy. Revenue matters of course, but I'm sure there's a balance to be had. Thanks for another great video, Christian soldier!

[frances]

It's videos like these that make you, Harald, one of the best Youtubers for me...there are hundreds of travel vloggers, but not many as knowledgable and informative as you! Everyone can film their travels around the world with a phone or a camera in their hands, but few put this huge amount of care and preparation in their videos. Keep doing what you enjoy and don't let people deter you from doing historical and cultural videos, it's what sets you apart from the other Youtubers!

Looking forward to your future offerings, whatever (and from wherever) they might be!

[lonewolf]

Haraldo is back again!!! I APPROVE AGAIN!!! ☝🏼

[dougieranger]

Absolutely fantastic episode Harald.
Martina is such a knowledgeable companion and compliments you beautifully.
Your historical films are by a long way my favourite. I appreciate not everyone loves them but I certainly do.
Cheers from Scotland.

[drkrkt]

As I told you some years ago,
It’s an honour for us Italians having people like you around and discovering the history and culture of the country.
I’m sure you can feel it from the people around you when you are here.
That being said Harald, unfortunately, I guess you know the cultural downgrading we are facing as humanity.
Nowadays it’s more fascinating and interesting to watch dramas caught on videos (such as scammers, fights and so on) rather than “historical” vids.
No surprise you don’t see many views on those.
Maybe some clickbait title, a walk around the city talking to people and some historical insights might work better for views.

Anyways, you’re great as always, you’re video are great as always and the actual content of the vids is great as always.

Historical or not, hope to keep seeing you around in Italy often and why not in new cities/towns (especially in the south, warmer people, more history, better food 😉 but I’m biased) you haven’t been yet!

Keep up the good work man 💪🏻

[FlyingMaxFr]

The best part of the video starts when Martina joins in

[masholdavid]

1:19:42 The DJ called Boris Brejcha! Worth a look! :)

[mike_austria]

Harald, I love the history themed videos from Europe, especially the ones with Martina. She is a brilliant guide and the interactions between you two (e.g. cappuccino and wine) are enjoyable and add so much to the videos. Definitely a good decision to have her as a reappearing guest.

[HaleyOberg_]

I will forever appreciate the depth of history you provide in these videos. Amazing work as always 🖤

[barrycole]

The lovely Martina is a much better influence on you than Noodles. I can`t see her leading you around by the nose. This was a great video highlighting a special place of history. Mucho approvo.

[amankumar-zxeo]

I can't get enough of your history vedios man.i just get mesmerized when you start talking about historical stuffs .i just love history

[bgd]

A saying my italian grandma knew.. "what is a hun without a horse?" is symbolic for many things today. The maskman, I have watched boris the dj.

[gilbertomedina]

Martina is the highlight of the Venice adventure

[soundon]

I honestly like these long videos it feels like going on an adventure with you.

[bags]

Ive watched the Rome and Florence videos twice over Martina is so decent and full of life and seeing her again is literally a dream come true. Im so grateful for this content and extend my thanks to you once again, kind sweet soul Harald - Neil

[weekendnomads]

Do what you love. Heraldo you are the content.

[SaltyWalty]

Everything from that glass making store looked awesome!

[briansweeney]

Yes Harald those videos are amazing the frescos, the history, the shops all amazing, the Murano glass factory was amazing, it's a privilege to be there and test out the making of the glass ornaments, even more special was meeting up with Martina a fantastic tour guide ❤ very knowledgeable on history also very good on translation ❤ another epic video Harald baldr 😎😁❤