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…
Security and the shear number of people in line each day to see the basilica has driven the city of Venice to install turnstiles at the entrance of San Marco Basilica along with surveillance cameras. There will be a limit…
When the Leone di Venezia flew on Tuesday – it closed the Carnival for 2016. There were mixed reviews from the locals. From me it was a definite thumbs down! Maybe I don’t like change, as I was quite happy with…
La Fenice, the beautiful opera house in Venice celebrated 20 years after the fire of 1996. La Fenice lives up to its name (Phoenix) which means “rise from the ashes” as it has been rebuilt 3 times as a result…
Carnevale Venezia officially begins in Venice on the 23rd of January and ends on 9 February, known also as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday. Enjoy the official version by Carnival of Venice and then some clips from us.…
L’Epifany, the 6th of January is a date anticipated by all the children of Italy. On the night of the 5th, they await the haggard old lady on the broom in hope of stockings being filled with gifts, occasionally coal for…
This year Murano Glass Scenes will be on display in Rome in the Palazzo del Quirinale, one of the official residences of the President of the Republic of Italy. In addition to these beautiful glass scluptures by Matteo Tagliapietra. In addition to…
Venetians lament that this holiday season doesn’t seem festive. The tree in San Marco is aglow in the twilight of the short days of the season. And the lights hang above Lista di Spagna, some parts of Strada Nuova and…
A few years ago, Cenendese, a very successful Murano Glass furnace created a modern Christmas Tree weighing about 4 tonnes, as part of an art project in Murano which involved the collaboration of several other businesses in Murano. There names…
Following in the footsteps of Renzo Rosso of Diesel (who donated the funds to restore the Rialto Bridge), Luxottica has committed 1.5€ million to the refurbishment of the Accademia Bridge (Ponte dell’Accademia), the only wooden bridge crossing the Grand Canal just a short…