Lavish religious and political festivals still enliven the city and excite locals and visitors.In centuries gone by, there were many celebrations that enlivened the city over the course of the year, ranging from religious annivers…

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…

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…