The Rialto Bridge on the Grand Canal is undoubtedly one of the iconic monuments in Venice. The original structure resting on wooden pol...

When it comes to carnival, everyone immediately thinks of Venice… But in the Veneto region there are many other Carnival events with ...

The city of Venice has many traditional recipes: and so a visit to Venice is not complete without a dining experience! To worthily cele...

In shop windows or stalls along the streets of Venice you can see  a myriad of masks  with different shapes and sizes. Unfort...

Right behind St Mark's Square, there is a small but fascinating museum: the Diocesan Museum of Venice. Located in the ancient Monastery...

15th June, the day when we celebrate St Vio (Vito in Italian), was a very important day for the Venice Republic. It was in fact when th...

One of the major attractions in Venice is undoubtedly the Venetian gondolas and other small traditional boats that have plied the water...

In Venice, at the time of the Doges, the numerous celebrations of the Carnival were very spectacular. On the day of Shrove Thursday a k...

If on the 11th November you go to Venice you may encounter groups of kids hitting pots and pans to celebrate St Martin. The festival of...

When you think of the Venice Carnival it is usually a picture of streets crowded with people dressed in masks, but in fact at the time ...

The Grand Canal in Venice has witnessed numerous regattas since the 1300s, and since then there have been scheduled races for wome...

Between the Rialto Bridge and St Mark's Square in Venice, there is a small eighteenth-century church, named after a funny story: Santa ...

If on the day of the Epiphany you are in Venice, do not miss having lunch in St Mark's Square and looking at the clock tower when it st...

In the bell tower of the church of San Polo in Venice, there is a typical example of a medieval Venetian bell tower with a cone spire; ...

On 3 February 2013, on the second Sunday of the Venice Carnival, people will gather in St. Mark's Square to witness the famous flight o...

In the past in Venice the Christmas festivities lasted until 26 December, Boxing Day. In fact, after listening to the evening Mass on D...

The traditional celebration of St Peter of Castello takes place in the square of St Peter of Castello in June. A whole week of music, s...

Across the Venice lagoon - along the bridge between Venice and Mestre, near Chioggia or when heading to Lido or the Isle of Torcello â€...

On the day of the festival for the patron of Venice, the Evangelist Mark, Venetians give a red rosebud, called bòcolo in the local Ven...

One of the traditional activities in Venice is drinking wine, and often with something tasty to eat, the famous cicchetti. If you go to...

The Sensa Festival (Ascension Festival on the 40th day after Easter) was a very important celebration for the Venice Republic. During t...