The architectural wonder of Venice, Italy has, in recent years, become an archetype for overtourism, sounding the alarm several years ahead of many other popular European destinations and making ...

Venice is a tiny gem and Venice is a universe: 118 islands, 160 canals, 447 bridges and an unspecified number of dreams. Love it or hate it, there is no other place like it and there's no denying that ...

Venice has come up with a new plan to cope with the huge numbers of visitors that continue to strain its infrastructure: segregating locals and tourists. Ahead of one of the biggest holiday weekends ...

Venice, the “floating city” in northeast Italy, has an intangible magic. The canals coursing between the 118 islands on which it is built, and under the almost 400 bridges connecting them, are alive ...

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Henry James’s Venice was a “city of intense beauty and deep secrets” that he transformed into novels, letters, stories, and ...

Venice needs little introduction. Everyone says you should visit at least once in your lifetime so I’d wanted to go for years. But Venice had never felt worthy of a special trip to Italy. Now that I’m ...

It caused ripples of confusion among tourists and anger among locals, but the Venice entry fee for day-trippers is here to stay. The city authorities announced on October 24 their plans for the scheme ...

Despite its reputation as a tourist hotspot and a bustling pedestrian town, there was something about the city that called to me. I thought it would almost feel like a sin to be so near yet not having ...

Evocative architecture, romantic ambience and charming heritage—a visit to this Italian city is like walking into a painting. Glimpses of artisans at their creative best, cooks whipping up ...