With the expansion of the Serenissima Republic on the mainland during the XV century the aristocratic Venetian families began to erect their villas in the countryside. They were conceived as...
With the expansion of the Serenissima Republic on the mainland during the XV century the aristocratic Venetian families began to erect their villas in the countryside. They were conceived as...
In 1949 the collector of modern American art, Peggy Guggenheim, acquired a palazzo on the Grand Canal which became her home for 30 years. It is now the most important museum in Italy of American and...
Undoubtedly, one of the most spectacular views of Venice you can get in the city is that from the bell tower of the church of San Giorgio Maggiore on the small island that bears the same name. The...
These are the principal islands of the North Lagoon. Murano is a miniature Venice, famous for its glassworks. We will visit one of these, and watch masters of glassworking in their factory. We go on...
The statue, that welcomes us as soon as we land on the island, is that of the Abbot Mechitar, who settled there in 1717 with his small religious community. Since then the island has been the...
Facing onto the Grand Canal, this palazzo was acquired in 2005 by François Pinault and completely restored in a minimalistic style by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The palazzo thus became an...
There are a series of museums on Dorsoduro ranging from the Gallery of the Accademia to the Guggenheim and François Pinault foundations. The Zattere is also one of Venice’s favoured spots for a...
Not to be missed for an understanding of the grandeur of the Republic of Venice and of its history. The Palazzo Ducale was the residence of the Doge and the seat of government and the magistracy...
Set up in 1869 at the behest of the last descendant of the family, Palazzo Querini Stampalia houses more than 300 paintings of Venetian, Italian and foreign schools collected over the centuries by...