St Mark’s Square, known as “the drawing room” of Venice, is undoubtedly the main attraction for any tourist coming to the city.Even for a native like me, who has spent over half a century living in Venice, the square still has the…

Like all cities with a long history, there are a multitude of things to see, many of which are before our very eyes. But, we don't stop and take them in because we're distracted by other more famous or obvious sites.Venice has pla…

Sometimes I like to play tourist in my own town. The camera strung around my neck let's me blend in with the colourful mass of summer tourists. According to the latest statistics, each year nearly 20 million foreigners peacefully…