Tourist and Visitor Information
The Other Venice
By Editor at February 21, 2011 | 18:37 | 0 Comment
English version published 2007 First published in Italy in 2003, this book was published in English four years later.The text is furnished with suggestive images and prints and engravings of views of the city from the middle ages to the 19th century. Getting intimate with La Serenissima To know a city is to become intimately intertwined with its nooks, crevices, more...
Save Your Airfare-with Virtual Venice
By Editor at February 21, 2011 | 17:59 | 0 Comment
The Independent reports that Internet users can now travel along the canals of Venice from the comfort of their own homes to prepare their trips, with a new website launched by the picturesque city’s local government on Thursday. The website – http://maps.veniceconnected.it – is made up of 360-degree high-definition photographs snapped by a camera mounted on a more...
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Update on Venice Treviso Airport Shutdown Summer 2011
By Editor at February 17, 2011 | 15:22 | 0 Comment
Flights Diverted to Marco Polo from June 1st-30th Sept 2011 All Ryanair flights are diverted from Treviso airport to Venice Marco Polo airport from June 1st-Sept 30th. Treviso airport is shut for this period for upgrading the landing equipment to allow 'all weather' operation. Beware Ryanair As of today, it is still possible to book car hire from Treviso airport during more...
Coldplay, Vasco Rossi and Negramaro Play Venice
By Editor at February 15, 2011 | 10:16 | 0 Comment
Heineken Jammin Festival The Heineken Jammin festival takes place in the San Guiliano Park, Mestre from Thursday 9th June to Saturday 11th June. The festival will feature many Italian and international acts as well as the headliners-Coldplay, and italian acts Vasco Rossi and Negramaro. Coldplay will play on June 10th and this is their only Italian current planned more...
Sail into Venice on a Galleon!
By Editor at February 14, 2011 | 16:44 | 0 Comment
Imagine sailing into Venice on a galleon, as in days of yore. You may have to arrive in the first instance by train or car but soon after you could be seeing Venice like the ancient Venetians would have-from the deck of your very own boat! Of course, you will want to build in time to visit museums and palaces, wander along canal-side streets, through piazzas and more...
Venice Carnival 2011 Update
By Editor at February 12, 2011 | 16:13 | 0 Comment
Carnival Programme The Carnival programme is now published, and more or less complete. See here where most details are available in English, although you will have to click on the English flag on every page you visit on the site. Highlights The Secrets of Venice Walking Tour Two itineraries of magic and enchantment. Professional actors dressed in historical more...
Venice Carnival 2011 Masked Balls
By Editor at January 5, 2011 | 17:30 | 2 Comments
The expensive bit of Carnival The most famous part of Venice's carnival is the masked balls that take place every year. These events recreate Venice at its zenith as a mercantile power, when masked balls were attended by aristocracy and courtesans alike. Attendance has always been expensive making these exclusive events. But for many tourists this is a lifetime more...
Venice Carnival 2011 Free Entertainment
By Editor at January 5, 2011 | 16:41 | 4 Comments
St Mark’s Square St. Marks Square is the centre of Venice and perhaps its best known landmark. It is also the centre of Carnival and where many free events take place. These events spill over into into the adjoining Piazzetta that leads to the lagoon. Events take place from around 9am every morning and there are a variety of shows and other entertainments on more...
2011 Venice Carnival
By Editor at January 5, 2011 | 14:30 | 4 Comments
When it happens The 2011 Carnival of Venice takes place on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th February, then Friday 25th February until Tuesday 8 March continuously. Carnival theme The official site tells us: "Ottocento” the nineteenth century evocation, will outline the Carnival, edition 2011, scheduled from February 19th till March 8th. It will be developed among more...
New Year’s Eve / Early New Year’s Day in Venice
By Editor at January 1, 2011 | 13:45 | 4 Comments
No parking available We phoned all the parking sites at Tronchetto and Piazzale Roma, but all were full. Never mind, we parked in Mestre and took the efficient bus service into Piazzale Roma. The bus fare is higher for New Year's Eve, but somehow paying a small one off premium seems reasonable given the low fares during the rest of the year. The bus is full of Italians, more...
