The Basilica Santa Maria della Salute is undergoing a change. This exquisite chiesa (church) was built after the plague of 1630 which killed nearly a third of the population in the lagoon. The Doge Nicolò Contarini and the Venetian Senate…
The Second best known bridge, second only to the famous Rialto Bridge, is the Accademia Bridge (Ponte dell’Accademia). Known for the exquisite view it affords of the Grand Canal leading up to Santa Maria della Salute. It has a more mundane…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This beautiful Venetian Baroque palazzo sits on the right side of the Grand Canal in Venice between the Rialto Bridge and the Accademia Bridge. Among English and American tourist it is known as the residence of Robert Browning, who died in…
This marvelous piece of architecture, an icon for the city of Venice, and most photographed bridge in the world is undergoing it’s umpteenth remodeling/restoration. And this time courtesy of a Veneto company, DIESEL and its CEO Renzo Rosso who has…
Venice through the eyes of Bill Weir on CNN’s The Wonder List. If you are planning on visiting Venice, or just like to armchair travel, these will give you a good sense of the city. He is trip is in the…
It is a photographer’s (paparazzi) dream, Venice, one of the most beautiful places in the world, with stunning backdrops at every turn, and the marriage of America’s most notable bachelor. No wonder that rafts of photographers are following the wedding…