In Venice you walk a lot. But in order to cross the Grand Canal, you sometimes use the "vaporetto" (water bus) or the gondola ferry available at several points around the city.Going on foot, one has the chance to run into people,…

November is the month when the city takes a breather after the assault of the colourful multitude of tourists during the summer season.Life in the city returns to being quieter, less frenetic, and you can walk without the jams of…

The city offers other sights beyond its well-known tourist image.The quintessential city on the water, world-renowned for this distinctive feature, became such because for centuries this very water enabled a prosperous maritime tr…