News of Venice, Exhibitions of Art, Festivals, Events
This week in Venice, a young man decided to climb the Palazzo Ducale (the Doges Palace) exactly at the Porta della Carta (the doors to the left shown here). His friends made pictures and it landed on facebook in less…
Headlines from NuovaVenezia: NO Big Ships! An international appeal was launched by the Committees for the Protection of Venice – a member of the Joint Program of UNESCO, and was signed by 63 icons – personalities of culture, business, fashion…
A concert combined with Redentore, it was 15 July 1989 – the night was unforgettable, who can imagine a stage for a rock band in waters in front of San Marco and the festival of the Redentore together. The Venetians…
Venice celebrated Redentore, as they have been doing on the 3rd Sunday of July for some 437 years, crowds of locals and a few savy tourist who know a good party when they see one reached 100,000 strong, on shore and…
OK everyone. You cannot drive your car in Venice. You cannot park on the fondamenta. There may not be signs which forbid this – but it is Venice. It happened again, this English Tourist casually drives his Mercedes down the…
Drying your clothes is an art form in Venice, not only an art form, but you must be technically qualified, or your clothing ends up in your downstairs neighbors patio, the small streets or worse yet in the canal to…
Save, the organization responsible for administration of the Marco Polo Airport commissioned photographer Daniel Rosini to produce (installed by Clear Channel) this 80 meter (250+ feet) mural of the Grand Canal from the Rialto Bridge to Ca’ Rezzonico. It is…
There are definitely some times when gps and technology fail you and common sense would be an asset. The scene this week in Venice, at Piazzale Roma, the end of the line for autos, was one of those. An Austrian…
We will be posting insights into Venice, lots and lots of pictures and gossip from around this small historic city. And suggesting ways to spend your precious time here – avoiding the Chinese trinkets and going for the real Murano…
Osteria Senza Oste but complete with Domatore It begins in a small village in the Prosecco district of the Veneto (about 50km from Venice) situated in the very heart of the grape vines which produce the acclaimed Prosecco of Valdobbiadene.…