There is no simply other city on Earth like Venice. Its iconic canals and unique cityscape have drawn visitors for centuries. Royalty, authors, statesmen, movie stars and ordinary people have come here, and been changed by the city’s spirit and beauty. They call it La Serenissima, meaning the most serene.
As early as 1882, Henry James observed that the most obvious thing to say about Venice is that there is nothing left to say. Works of art associated with images of Venice tend to stick in my mind and evoke its atmosphere and architecture. Wagner regarded Venice as a good place in which to compose because you could see the crowds and yet to be alone. Palaces, canals, gondolas, effects of light seen across the Lagoon at dawn and sunset, dissolve into a colorful Romantic vision.
When you’re talking about visiting Venice, it’s tempting to focus on its world famous canals. It’s easy to understand why. Just one gondola ride down the Grand Canal has enough historic star power for a lifetime. But no trip to Venice is truly complete without a visit to the tiny and beautiful lagoon islands… Read article…
You hear a soft chuckle and the swish of a cloak from a dark Venetian alley. A strange inhuman face appears in the light of a streetlamp, and a chill of fear cascades down your spine. Then you realize it’s just a partier in a mask… Read article…
Gondeliers in Venice are known for seranading their passengers as they glide through the canals of Venice.
Even in Italy, people are paying attention to the US Presidential election, and here it’s no different, as these gondeliers express their preferences in song!
There is no place on earth quite like Venice. It took a tremendous feat of engineering to create a city out of 118 small islands…and nature may someday reclaim this “living museum” of gondolas, bridges and ornate churches and palaces.
