The area surrounding Venice, just a few kilometres from the city centre, is full of interesting places to visit whose urbanisation dates back to the dawn of time.This vast area of Veneto has been inhabited since the Neolithic peri…

The feast days of San Martino and the Madonna della Salute are celebrated not only in church but also with traditional recipes. November is the month when winter really starts to bite. Sometimes, rain produces the "acqua alta" ph…

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…