The city offers other sights beyond its well-known tourist image.The quintessential city on the water, world-renowned for this distinctive feature, became such because for centuries this very water enabled a prosperous maritime tr…

The Grand Canal winds through Venice like a long snake, dividing the city into two parts. This separation poses a problem for those who are on foot and need to get from one part to another.The need to feel one might always be able…

I have walked along "Riva del Vin" (Wine Street) without getting drunk and on "Rio Terà degli Assassini" (the assassin's street) without being afraid. I've also gone on "Ponte dei Pugni" (the Bridge of Fists) without having to be…