HOW TO REALLY BE LIKE VENETIANS
There is one essential element that counts just as much as water in Venice. Here Venetians, and throughout the entire province, call it--una ombra. Literally ombra means shadow, but don't let this confuse you. Una ombra has nothing to do with natural phenomena like water and wind.
Una ombra is a glass of wine. This name derives from an old habit of placing stands in the shadow underneath St. Mark's bell ...

