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American Airlines is making it easier for travelers to get to Venice, Italy directly from O'Hare. The airline will start a new service beginning next year. Flights will run from June 5 to Oct. 26 but the tickets go on sale Sunday. The change will make O'Hare the fifth American airport to offer direct service to Venice. Direct flights from Rome and...

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Venice should be added to a list of world heritage sites in danger, the UN's cultural agency has said. The iconic Italian city is at risk of "irreversible" damage from overwhelming tourism, overdevelopment and rising sea levels due to climate change, according to a report from Unesco. The agency aims to encourage the better preservation of the site...

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Glasses, the ingenious invention that revolutionized vision correction, have a fascinating history intertwined with Italy, particularly wtih the city of Venice. While their exact origin is subject to debate, it is widely believed that the precursor to modern eyeglasses was likely invented in  La Serenissima around 1285-1289. Although historical evi...

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If you visit Venice in the springtime, one dish not to miss is risi e bisi. The creamy Venetian rice and pea creation was traditionally only eaten on feast days when decreed by the doge. It particularly played a large part in the feasts of 25 April, when the doge ate it as a ritual to celebrate the feast day of Saint Mark, the patron saint of the c...

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Pellestrina is a slender, elongated strip of land–to be exact, 11 kilometers long–placed between the Venetian Lagoon and the Adriatic Sea. Its width varies from a minimum of 23 m to a maximum of 1.2 km, which is also the distance between salty and brackish water. On the lagoon side, a necklace of small colorful houses–boats docked in front–each pai...

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The Venice Film Festival will pay tribute to late Italian icon Gina Lollobrigida, who died in January, with a pre-opening event featuring a double bill of freshly restored works in which she stars. The Lido’s annual pre-opening event on Aug. 29 will feature a 27-minute short by Orson Welles titled “Portrait of Gina.” In 1968, Welles interviewed Lol...

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Have you ever gazed upon a piece of art or a grand architectural feat, found yourself lost in its beauty, yet unsure of what makes it so captivating? Could it be the meticulous details, the profound history, or something more ethereal?  You know, perhaps, it’s all down to numbers. Yes, numbers or, to be exact, the application of an ancient mathemat...

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Who doesn’t love the fizzy, sparkling delight that is prosecco wine? And what better place to enjoy it than in the region where it was born? That would be the Veneto. Sit on a balcony overlooking the Grand Canal and sip a flute of the light and fruity wine. Then, follow the trail where the prosecco is made and either stay in one or more of the town...

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Italian tourism wins recognition from one of the UK’s leading newspapers: The Daily Telegraph pays tribute to the Peninsula’s greatness by declaring it the 2023 Best European Destination. A double celebration with Venice as Best European City, beating Rome and Seville. The other candidates for best country were Greece and Norway. Italy was rewarded...

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Here on Visit Italy we have already written about Venice, its lagoon, its museums, we have given you advice on where to sleep or on the 10 must-see things to do in this wonderful city. In this article we propose you an itinerary tested by our editors and ready-to use for everything there is to do in Venice in 3 days. Ready to go? Our guide on what...

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