Vicenza is famous all over the world for its sixteenth-century monuments by the great architect Andrea Palladio and is a UNESCO heritag...

The province of Venice is full of hidden jewels that really deserve to be discovered! One of these is Alvisopoli, a small village in Fo...

St. Mark's Basilica in Venice is probably one of the most famous and visited churches in the Western world. Every day, thousands of tou...

For most visitors, including lovers of art, Veneto is the region of the Villas, fairy-tale holiday destinations and farmhouses, which h...

Behind the famous Teatro Goldoni in Venice, near the Grand Canal, there is a tiny Corte which is very hard to find... And hides several...

Among the numerous bell towers dotted around in Veneto, there is one that boasts a unique feature: it is the civic tower of Thiene - an...

If you are looking for a place to meditate, away from clamour, St. Francis of the Desert is an island that is right up your street! The...

The Church of Sant'Anastasia in Verona is a fantastic example of a Dominican Gothic religious building. It contains many funerary monum...

Sigurtà Garden Park is a 60 hectare-large natural park located in Valeggio sul Mincio, in the province of Verona, about 8 km from Pesc...

Located in the centre of Vicenza, the majestic Dominican church of Santa Corona was founded in 1260s to house the precious relic of the...

The majestic neo-classical church of the Pietà stands next to St. Mark's Square in Venice, along Riva degli Schiavoni. Here, concerts ...

Veneto is undoubtedly the region of Villas, magnificent resorts and ancient places of idleness for Venetian nobles. Yet their origins a...

Venice is a magical city for many reasons, amongst them are its many hidden gardens that few are aware of! One of the most secret and f...

The most beautiful museum in Padua is undoubtedly the Eremitani museum, created in 1895 to house the city's collections. The original s...

Until March 27, 2017 the splendid Palazzo Fortuny houses a beautiful exhibition on the Cadorin, family of artists who were active in Ve...

One of the most important churches of Vicenza is undoubtedly Santa Corona. It was founded by the Dominicans in 1260s to house the preci...

If you are tired of the usual museums filled with paintings and sculptures, you might find the Museum of the History of Medicine in Pad...

If you are in Venice and you like Renaissance churches, you absolutely cannot skip the wonderful San Salvador church near the Rialto Br...

Along the busy road linking Santa Lucia train station to the Rialto Bridge in Venice there stands a peculiar neo-Gothic building with t...

The University of Padua, founded in 1222, is one of the most important symbols of culture in Italy... There are lots of places to disco...

On 26 January 1961 the Croatian Wrmac merchant ship sank off the island of Lido in the Venetian Lagoon, about 3 miles outside the harbo...

When visiting the Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice - perhaps one of the most significant monuments of the lagoon city - one is alwa...

In the 1980s, during the restoration of the so-called ‘Pozzi’ (wells), the underground prison cells in the Doge's Palace, the tenth...

The Venice Lagoon is made up of lots of small islands, many of which are far from busy inhabited areas and abandoned. During the Republ...

Along the Grand Canal, near the Accademia bridge, there is a beautiful Renaissance palace built in the second half of the fifteenth cen...

In the heart of the Castello district there is one of the most spectacular Renaissance buildings in Venice: Palazzo Grimani. Acquired a...

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest writers of all time. If you want to reme...

The small town of Cittadella in the province of Padua boasts one of the few examples in the world of a defensive castle walkway with an...

The names of the streets in Venice can be very unusual… For example, when you walk around the Castello district, you will come across...

In the heart of Venice, along the Grand Canal, is the beautiful Pesaro palace, built by the great Baroque architect Baldassarre Longhen...

In the province of Treviso there is a small town called Nervesa della Battaglia. Until the First World War it was simply called Nervesa...

Who says that art in Venice was over with the fall of the Republic ? This year marks the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the de...

When you enter St. Mark's Basilica in Venice for the first time you cannot help but look up and admire the 4000 square meters of sparkl...

How many types of angels are there? Apart from the Guardian Angel usually we would not think of anything else. In fact there are so man...

The noble Venetian villas on the Brenta Riviera in  Venice are undoubtedly unique places, ideal for those who want to understand h...

In the fantastic Ca' Rezzonico Museum dating back to the 1700s in Venice there is a beautiful exhibition dedicated to one of the object...

In San Polo Square, the largest in Venice, located in the homonymous district, there is a magnificent 16th-century building, designed b...

In the past, Venice had different institutions called Ospedali, which also served as shelters for the lonely, needy, elderly, orphans o...

Just across from the beautiful St Mark's Square is an island that amazes all visitors for its architectural beauty. It is the Benedicti...

In San Polo district in Venice on the Grand Canal there is a small gothic palace built by the ancient Tiepolo family that was subsequen...

Antonio Canova (1757- 1822) is certainly one of the most famous sculptors in the history of arts of all times and a source of pride for...

Opposite the Carmini Church in Dorsoduro in Venice, there is a beautiful building built during the 1500s. Today part of it is the headq...

One of the finest museums of Venice, the Querini Stampalia Foundation in Santa Maria Formosa, houses an interesting series of paintings...

Near St Mark's Square in Venice, there is a small church dedicated to San Giuliano Ospitaliere (in Venetian dialect Zulian), with a dec...

The majestic Gothic church of Santo Stefano stands in  St Mark's in Venice. It was once home to the convent of the Augustinian Her...

In the Cannaregio district in Venice, once stood the Church Dei Servi di Maria, which is a majestic Gothic building with a convent wher...

Behind the male prison on the Giudecca Island, there is a secret hidden garden, concealed from sight and with an intriguing name: the G...

Far from the usual sightseeing, the San Polo district, the oldest in Venice, keeps some precious treasures including the baroque St Cas...

One of the premises of the University of Architecture of Venice (IUAV) is housed in the famous Tron building, near the Church of San St...

Along the wonderful Zattere pavement in Dorsoduro there is a building with interesting forms: the Hospital for the Incurable. It was fo...

One of the sites recommended for those visiting the city of Venice is definitely the Rialto market. It is in fact the oldest part of th...

In Campo Santa Margherita in Venice is a hidden jewel: the Carmini School. This is one of the few brotherhoods in Venice which survived...

Not far away from Piazza San Marco is a place where time seems to have stopped: Scuola degli Schiavoni, the School of Dalmatians. Durin...

During a visit to the Doge's Palace in Venice you can also admire the rooms of the Armoury, which has an amazing collection of mixed we...

In Venice, the word 'Redeemer' has evoked the great Midsummer festival for over four hundred years, when the lagoon sky is illuminated ...

Along the River Brenta, a few kilometres from Venice, there are beautiful villas once belonging to Venetian nobles. One of the most fam...

Perhaps not everybody knows that until 1807, the Venice cathedral was not St Mark's (initially it was simply used as the chapel of the ...

Near the Rialto bridge on the Grand Canal in Venice is the Fondamenta of the Traghetto del Buso. The official version has it that this ...

St Mark's Square is definitely one of the most picturesque places in Europe; in addition to the incredible monuments that surround it (...

On the peaceful island of Giudecca there were some monasteries, including that of the so-called 'Zitelle' (spinters). The construction ...

From ancient times in Venice there has been the tradition to decorate the churches during Holy Week, with fabrics, brocades and carpets...

The hospital of Venice is really a complex of singular buildings. Once  there was the Scuola Grande of St Mark's  and the Dom...

Every year millions of visitors admire the masterpieces of the Doge's Palace , the symbol of the importance of the Venetian Republic. B...

In the district of Santa Croce in Venice, in the quiet St Giacomo dell'Orio Square, there are traces of an ancient anatomical theatre. ...

Recently the city of Venice has recovered a monument which was almost forgotten: the Scuola Grande of St Mark's. In fact, this monument...

Next to the bustling Campo Santa Margherita in Venice is a sombre looking church with an unfinished façade: the Church of San Pantalon...

St Mark's Square in Venice, overlooked by some of the best known old monuments of the city, hides a piece of history from the 20th cent...

In Santi Giovanni and Paolo Square, in the Castello area in Venice, there is a beautiful equestrian monument, erected here in 1488 by t...

Amongst the many museums in Venice, there is a very unusual one: the museum of madness on the Island of San Servolo. The Island of San ...

When visiting the church of St John and Paul, one of the most beautiful churches in Venice, you will notice a monument dedicated to a h...

The island of Giudecca in the Venice lagoon is a stunning place, perfect for those longing to find tranquility away from the crowds of ...

Throught time every religion has always had very precise rules on how a place of worship must look. Right from the start, the Jews have...

The palace located next to the wonderful Salute Basilica on the Grand Canal houses Venice Patriarchal Seminary, designed by famous Ital...

The headquarters of the University Ca' Foscari of Venice is the 15th-century palace on the Grand Canal, built by the great Doge Frances...

From Easter Sunday visitors will be able to admire for a week a hidden treasure of Venice goldsmith's art in the heart of St Mark's&nbs...

  Away from the crowds of visitors who flock to St Mark's Basilica in Venice every day is the baptistery, a charming place and ful...

If you have visited Venice in the last few days and have been fascinated by the Carnival masks worn by tourists and actors, we suggest ...

In all the best nativities the Three Wise Men are among the main characters and also in arts there are numerous representations of thes...

Even those who usually do not drink wine on St Silvestro's Eve indulge in a glass of champagne or sparkling wine for the usual toast. I...

The medieval Doge's Palace in Venice, located in the beautiful setting of St Mark's Square,  houses countless surprises: for examp...

The wonderful palace on the Grand Canal of Venice of the Rezzonico family retains incredible treasures dating back to the 18th century,...

In the beautiful Renaissance church of San Salvador, in the St Mark's area in Venice near the Rialto Bridge, you can see a unique treas...

Along the Cannaregio Canal in Venice, opposite the former municipal slaughterhouse (now University Ca 'Foscari), there is a church flan...

The church of Santo Stefano in Venice is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in the city. Inside there are several works ...

The San Polo district takes its name from a very special church: the frontage does not exist! Unfortunately, the medieval building was ...

Cà d'oro, takes its name from the gold ornamentation on the facade (which is no longer visible today), and the palace is the one of th...

On 21 November Venice celebrates the Madonna della Salute, which commemorates the end of a terrible plague, which between 1630 and 1631...

Since the arrival of the body of Saint Lucia in Venice, (stolen from Constantinople in 1279), the Sicilian Saint has always been the ob...

The Grimani Palace Museum has recently been enriched by an extraordinary work of art that has returned to Venice after many years: the ...

The representations of the Nativity Scene in Western art are a classic theme tied to the wholly Italian tradition of the Nativity perio...

For those who visit Venice, and want to get away from the bustle of the city for a day and immerse themselves in nature, an ideal is a ...

The Campo Santa Fosca Square is situated along the busy Strada Nuova in Venice and in the centre there is a monument of Fra Paolo Sarpi...

The ancient San Zan Degolà church (i.e. San Giovanni Decollato, in Venetian dialect) is located in a quiet corner of Venice, away from...

The church of San Pantalon, is rather unattractive outside, but inside it hides a few surprises. In addition to the incredible ceiling ...

What to give for a wedding has always been a very difficult question. At the Museum of Glass in Murano, the small island in the lagoon ...

In Venice, the workers were usually organized into brotherhoods, called Scuole, which had religious and social functions, because they ...

Venice is also famous because the first ‘Jewish Ghetto' in the world was based here. It is the neighbourhood where the Jews were forc...

In the heart of Cannaregio in Venice, there is a beautiful 18th century church, built by the Jesuits in 1729 and dedicated to the Assum...

One of the most beautiful rooms of the Doge's Palace in Venice, the Council Hall, where the Doge received ambassadors and foreign digni...

In the Cannaregio district, away from the hubbub of the classic tourist destinations, you can find the beautiful Church of St Cristofor...

  Of all the biblical figures, Salome is certainly one of the most controversial and fascinating. Her story of seduction and death...

In the Natural History Museum of Venice, between the skeletons of dinosaurs and stuffed animals, there is a room dedicated to Giovanni ...

Near the headquarters of the University Ca' Foscari of Venice, there is a lovely street  by a really unusual name: the Honest Woma...

The city of Venice is home to an incredible Archaeological museum, inside the Procuratie Nuove in St Mark's Square, with pieces of...

The Frari church in Venice is a treasure chest full of works of art, some famous throughout the world, and others that must be seen. It...

March 19th is Father's Day and the day in which we celebrate St. Joseph, the ‘father' of Jesus. There are countless representations o...

The island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni in the Venice lagoon is a fascinating place and rich in history. In 1717 the Republic of Venice ...

In San Maurizio Church in Venice, a few steps from St Mark's Square, an incredible collection of musical instruments is preserved. It i...

In San Polo in Venice, there is a bridge with a very unique name: the Bridge of Tits. In fact, near the bridge there were several broth...

The Correr Museum in Venice is home to an incredible collection of objects that tell the history of Venice and daily life in the times ...

To reach St Maurizio Square in Venice, along the route towards St Mark's Square, you will cross a small narrow street where no one usua...

Venice at the beginning of the Middle Ages was part of Constantinople's empire (ancient Byzantium) and even when the lagoon city became...

On one side of the Ghetto Nuovo Square in Venice there is a new monument, created in 1980, which consists of seven bronze panels, by th...

In the Cannaregio district, in Jesuit  Squarethere is a little hidden gem: the Oratory of the Crociferi. It was built for this mon...

The Epiphany remembers the arrival of the Three Kings to Bethlehem and this event is fully represented in art. At the Diocesan Museum o...

The Museum of Ca' Rezzonico in Venice is one of the most beautiful in the city. Situated in a fantastic palace on the Grand Canal...

In the heart of Venice, in the Castello district, is located one of the most beautiful and interesting museums: the Querini Stampalia F...

San Francisco is definitely one of the most important Italian traditional medieval saints and in Venice his cult became very popular. I...

Next to the Rialto Bridge in Venice, there is an old medieval church (it is said to be the oldest in the city), the church of San Giaco...

Near San Barnaba Square in Venice, in the Dorsoduro district, there is a bridge with a very special name: Turchette Bridge. This name i...

Always in the collective imagination, thanks to a famous play by William Shakespeare's ‘The Merchant of Venice', the Jews are seen as...

For fans of the famous comic strip of Corto Maltese, Venice looks like an enchanted place where you can experience the greatest adventu...

Every day a large number of visitors to St Mark's Basilica in Venice go to see the famous St Mark's Pala d'Oro, behind the high altar o...

Each edition of the Art Biennial in Venice is an event of great importance for all those who love contemporary art. But it is also a un...

If you pass the famous museum of the Academy of Venice, you will more than likely walk over a bridge curiously named ‘of Wonders'. Th...

The splendid Renaissance Corner Spinelli Palace on the Grand Canal has been the home of the prestigious company of luxurious Rubelli fa...

Venice has always been known for the grandeur of its festivals, especially during the Carnival season. But also private parties, especi...

Next to the San Stae stop on the Grand Canal in Venice there is a garden looking bleak and abandoned. In 1415 there was once a palace w...

Every year on 21 November since 1631 Venetians visit the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, in front of St Mark's. It is a true pilg...

On 7 October 1571 a Sacred league composed of various Christian states, including the Republic of Venice, defeated in an epic naval bat...

Each year in Venice on the first Sunday of September the famous Historical Regatta takes place, in which a procession of antique boats ...

The Thirteenth Biennial of Architecture in Venice will commence on 28 August, with proposals for cutting edge contemporary architecture...

The Palladian Redentore Church in Venice, known for the July celebration held every year, houses in its sacristy some rather unusual an...

To celebrate the Republic Day in Italy one cannot forget about the partisan movement and the monument in Venice that celebrates women w...

Far from the usual tourist destinations, in the sestiere of Castello in Venice you can find the old city's cathedral: St Peter in Caste...

These days everyone is talking about the news of the Venetians vigorous fight to save Poveglia, a small island in the lagoon of Venice,...

The Venice Lido is famous for the important film festival that takes place every year, attended by Italian and international stars. But...