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…

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,…

For tourists with enquiring minds and who love literature or cinema, a novel way to tour Venice is to wander through its alleyways and squares in search of the places described in books and seen in films.Venice is a city that, sin…