Trip to Venice

St. Mark’s Square, St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace all grew up togeth...

They decided to build this Baroque church when the prayers against’ the plague were apparen...

The name ‘Church of Gold’ is well deserved. This magnificent Byzantine building is th...

The American heiress Peggy Guggenheim made collecting tasteful art and hosting seasonal exhibitio...

The Palace, like its accompanying basilica, was built large to showcase Venice’s indomitabl...

As often happens when attempting to construct palaces in Europe, the builders died (1649) before ...

Nearly four kilometres long, this canal is the lifeline of Venice’s water traffic (of priva...

Like the rest of the buildings in this opulent square, the clock tower had only one real purpose:...

Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi – bel canto extraordinaires – made this theatr...

So a name like that has GOT to have a story behind it, right? It does. The view convicts had thro...

Four islands linked together by bridges comprise what may be Venice’s most charming corner....

This pretty little 10th century church has been transformed into a concert hall for the cham...