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The widespread modern stereotype of the opera as elitist and stodgy stands in stark contrast to what audiences thought of it in mid-17th-century Venice. Back then, it was popular and breathtakingly new. “Taken together, it is one of the most magnificent diversions the wit of man can invent,” wrote the English diarist John Evelyn after seeing his fi...

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Venice is set to raise its day-tripper entry fee in 2025, after launching the trial scheme earlier this year, in an effort to reduce crowds arriving in the Italian canal city. The €5 entry ticket, in effect on 29 days including public holidays and weekends from 25 April to 14 July, was introduced to ease pressure on Venice from mass tourism. The ci...

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Behind every dress there is a story and the history of fashion in Venice has ancient origins. An elegant city, a splendid setting for refined clothes and fine fabrics, Venetian fashion for centuries has represented the mirror of the power of the Serenissima. If wearing a dress also means expressing your personality, Venice has been able to express...

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The Festa del Redentore, or the Feast of the Redeemer, is one of Venice’s most significant and beloved events, celebrated annually on the third weekend of July. This festival has deep historical roots dating back to the 16th century, specifically to 1577, when it was established to give thanks for the end of a devastating plague that had swept thro...

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It is known as the “queen of the Venetian villas.” and indeed, Villa Pisani in Stra is a significant, elegant, majestic presence; it is impossible not to notice it as one travels along Veneto Regional Road 11, or the long road that leads from the center of Venice, from Piazzale Roma, to the gates of Padua, skirting the Brenta Canal, along which sta...

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Would you like to organize a one day trip from Venice? You are enjoying your wonderful holiday, when at a certain point you decide that you want to visit something outside the city of the Biennale. You have already planned what to see in the city with the Venice Pass and have already taken advantage of its benefits. So, you immediately set off on y...

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New research by Italian scientists estimates that parts of Venice will be submerged by 2150.  The study was carried out by experts at the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) and analysed data on tide level rise.  Venice has been battling increasingly frequent flooding for decades.  There is now a system of flood barriers in plac...

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This year’s Biennale di Venezia,  which lasts until the month of November, shows animpressive lineup of diverse and dynamic women artists, reflecting a profound acknowledgment of the pivotal roles women have played in shaping the art world.  Curated by Adriano Pedrosa under the theme Stranieri Ovunque,  Foreigners Everywhere, la Biennale emphasizes...

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More than 20 Vanderbilt engineering students recently visited Italy during their spring break to not only see some iconic structures, but also learn the engineering behind the Pantheon and Venice’s sophisticated floodgates so they could apply that knowledge to future engineering projects of their own. The trip was part of an inaugural class taught...

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Five-year-olds are an unpredictable bunch. We were hurtling across Venice lagoon in a water taxi when suddenly the engine cut out with a loud bang. While I was scanning all directions trying to decide which offered the best chance of not drowning, my particular five-year-old was giggling and loving every second. The engine re-started, we shot off a...

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