Venice woke up to rain today, but the spirit of the city’s Carnival shines through. St. Mark’s Square, the beating heart of the city, has been bustling throughout the day with visitors eager to ...

The Venice Carnival opened on Friday with a performance marking the 300th anniversary of Giacomo Casanova, the city’s famed ...

Multiple Italian cities are planning carnival events for the days and weeks ahead. In Venice and Viareggio, the celebrations ...

The Carnival of Viareggio (Province of Lucca, Tuscany) is, together with that of Venice and Ivrea, one of the most ...

Beset by overtourism, rising waters and dwindling local residents, Venice is a city in crisis. But photographer Michael Kenna ...

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Casanova was a cynical seducer, but also studied law, took holy orders, played the violin and carried out Venice’s most ...

From 10 of the best Italian carnivals outside of Venice to the history behind Valentine’s Day, our weekly newsletter La Bella ...

A running list of all the national pavilions announced so far, as anticipation builds for the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026.

Winter visits skirt the city's daytripper fee, and avoid crowds– as long as you avoid the peak weeks of the carnival ...

However, around 385km from its final destination, passengers on this inaugural service were told the train was forced to ...

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