It's hard to believe, walking along the beach of the Lido in winter and seeing it silent and deserted. The only sound is the tide with its successive roll of waves onto the shore. It has a particular charm, with its long line of c…

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…

The ancient Jewish quarter of Venice was named after the old foundry (getto) that once stood here. This was the first ghetto ever created, and Jews were forced to live here from 1516 until the 1800s. Now, the large central campo i…