News of Venice, Exhibitions of Art, Festivals, Events
Venice in its long and colorful history has many mysteries, but one is about to the solved. In about 1172, a good 320 years before America was discovered, the Venetians (Doge Vitale Michiele II) who had helped Byzantium win the…
As you can imagine, the island of Murano has its own politics. The line rather drawn between “artisians” and “production glass” which has supported the trademark, while artisians say it is too political, too expensive and they see little outcome…
November 4 marks 50 years since the devastating Acquagranda (high tide) of 1966. The high tides were the result of heavy rainfall in the Veneto and the runoff which flowed into the lagoon and a scirocco with high winds. These winds…
When the Fondaco Tedeschi was built in 1228 for the businessmen who oversaw the commercial trading around the Rialto, they could never have envisioned it being occupied by the top brands in the world. Yet, some 788 years later, a…
Drones may be the latest devise for tourist to torture their guests back home with hours of “what I did on my vacation”, remembering the early days of the video camera which allowed tourist to record hours without actually seeing…
By all accounts, Redentore 2016 was a success. Recent events in Nice had police on high alert, but other than a few slightly drunk swimmers, there was little trouble to report, which is amazing considering that an estimated 90,000 people…
It’s time for my annual what to see and do in Venice. However this year, I am a little afraid to recommend my favorite places given the behavior of recent tourist. I love sharing what I have learned in 20+…
Venice, one of the most visited places on earth, we would think is rich. With an expected 8-10 Million tourist visiting each year and the resulting taxes from those tourist, it would seem that there is plenty of money to…
On March 29, 1516 Doge of Venice, Leonardo Loredan signed the decree creating the Ghetto among the small islands in the area now known as Cannaregio. The commemoration is a tribute to the relationships betweens the Jews in the fibre of…
The Rialto Bridge was built in 1591 by architect Antonio da Ponte (no pun intended, his last name just happens to mean “bridge”). A generous donation by Renzo Rossi of Diesel of 5 million euro seemed adequate for the work…