The highlight of the launch was the lighting of a stunning 40-foot Christmas tree, floating gracefully on the iconic canal and adorned with elegant gold and red decorations ...

If you were planning a trip to Italy, what activities would you include? Touring the Sistine Chapel or riding a gondola ...

Italy is grappling with unprecedented levels of mass tourism, leading to an affordable housing shortage, crowded cities, and ...

Following the 2024 trial, day-trippers 14 years and older who are visiting Venice on certain dates between April 18 and July 27, 2025, must purchase a €5 entry ticket (about US$5) in advance to enter ...

What’s the first thing you think of when planning a trip to Venice? For most, it’s the canals, gondolas, and, let’s be honest, all the pizza you can handle. We were giddy and excited to visit Venice ...

The church was built in honor of St. Mark the Evangelist, whose remains were stolen in Alexandria, Egypt, by a couple crafty Venetians, intent on bringing him to rest in Venice. (What made them ...

Not only does it pass through some of the city's most notable neighborhoods, including Graça, Baixa and Bairro Alto, but it also travels by popular attractions, such as St. George's Castle and ...

With many Italian cities and their most popular attractions dealing with overcrowding ... charge an entry fee to the Trevi Fountain, while Venice has already experimented with charging day ...

Venice’s cultural heritage, rich in historic buildings and priceless artworks, has faced significant threats over the last decades. Environmental factors such as rising sea levels, pollution and the ...

On that basis 4 nights Rome will allow you to tour most of the major sites, Three nights in Florence will allow you to visit the top ten attractions and get to know the city. Thee nights in Venice ...

It caused ripples of confusion among tourists and anger among locals, but the Venice entry fee for day-trippers is here to stay. The city authorities announced on October 24 their plans for the ...