The military and civil history of seafaring, which proved a deciding factor in Venice's past economic power.Venice is bursting with museums, from the Doge's Palace to the Ca’ Rezzonico museum, the Gallerie dell'Accademia, and many…

Seeing Venice from above is always spectacular. The eye skims over the city's rooftops, each different from the other, while the steeples of the city's many churches also rise right up, soaring skywards.It's a vision that also fas…

Each season in Venice offers surprises. Some you can encounter whilst wandering through the "calli" (Venetian alleys) and discovering unusual places, others are, so to speak, under the surface of the city and, sometimes, rather pe…