Venice
Venice is one of the most evocative and unforgettable cities in the world. Famous for its canals and bridges, the city was the headquarters of the Venetian Republic for 1,000 years. Venice’s role as the capital of a maritime republic and…
Venice is one of the most evocative and unforgettable cities in the world. Famous for its canals and bridges, the city was the headquarters of the Venetian Republic for 1,000 years. Venice’s role as the capital of a maritime republic and…
It’s the conundrum that many travelers to Venice face: how to be a tourist but avoid other tourists.
If you’re in Venice for the Biennale, consider stopping by Fondazione Prada’s “Portable Classic” exhibit, which features mini models of famous Italian sculptures, including the Farnese Hercules and the Laocoön. Source: Prada Exhibit Showcases Miniature Reproductions of Classical Sculptures : Architectural…
Veronese Green is named after Verona-born painter Paolo Caliari, also known as Veronese. I used the color to guide me on my travels in Venice.
The exhibit “Leonardo da Vinci, The Universal Man” will be at Venice’s Accademia, which owns 30 Leonardo works. It will bring together 27 other Leonardo masterpieces from various European museums such as the Uffizi, the National Gallery of Parma, the British…
Although Venice has been sinking into the Adriatic sea for centuries, visitors, as well as many residents, pay little mind to this fact other than keeping close watch on the acqua alta forecasts. Few of the millions of people that tread on…