The magic of glass art this September.Venice is known as the city of glass, with the heart of its glass-making industry on the island of Murano where, in its fornaci – its many workshops of every shape and size – master glass-make…

Venice, like all cities, has undergone many changes over the years. Old customs and crafts have disappeared. They are remembered only in old photographs or the stories of old people. Anyone over fifty can remember something that n…

For tourists with enquiring minds and who love literature or cinema, a novel way to tour Venice is to wander through its alleyways and squares in search of the places described in books and seen in films.Venice is a city that, sin…