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Movie Line Up at the Venice Film Festival 2012

July 31, 2012 by
Venice Film Festival 2012

The 69th Edition of the Venice Film Festival has announced its 2012 program There are many reasons to visit Venice besides its stunning backdrop of canals, winding alleyways and elaborate Venetian Gothic palaces. One famous and elegant reason is to attend the yearly international Venice Film Festival on the island of Lido, just a few minutes' waterbus ride from historic St Mark's Square. The Lido is lined with palm trees, 11km of beach, cars (unlike its neighboring island), and from August … [Read more...]

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Venice Hotel Accommodation Guide

April 13, 2012 by
Venice Sestieri Map

Venice Hotel Accommodation Guide Hotel Location: Cannaregio Castello Dorsoduro San Marco San Polo Santa Croce Lido Giudecca Hotel Rating: 5 star 4 star 3 star 2 … [Read more...]

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Restaurants in Castello, Venice

April 13, 2012 by
Food in Venice

Restaurants in Castello, Venice It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. Booking is highly advisable, especially when you want an outside table. And not all restaurants (especially the smaller ones) take credit cards. Restaurant Cantina Canaletto/Enoteca Caneva Castello, 5490 0415212661 … [Read more...]

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Venice and the Lagoon

April 13, 2012 by
Palazzo Ducale, Venice

Venice and the Lagoon: Introduction An ever-growing range of features, links and practical information to help you plan and enjoy your visit to Venice, including guides to hotel accommodation, restaurants, bars, tourist attractions, city neighbourhoods and getting about. There's a lot here already and we are hard at work adding the sections to complete the menu, so just dig in! See Our Photo Highlights of Attractions Our Venice photo gallery covers not only famous venetian … [Read more...]

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A Brief History of Venice

April 13, 2012 by
Palazzo Ducale, Venezia

A Brief History of Venice Brief History | Interesting facts | Famous people Where it started According to tradition, Venice was founded in 421 AD on April 25th, St. Mark's Day (St. Mark is now the patron saint of Venice) when to escape the Barbarian invasions, refugees from the Veneto took shelter in the Lagoon. At that time the most important village in the lagoon was Torcello, where a cathedral was built in 639. The Doges In … [Read more...]

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Music in Venice: Concerts and Opera

April 12, 2012 by
Verdi

Concert and Opera links to Venice orchestras and theatres A commented selection of concert and opera links to Venice orchestras and theatres. Antonio Vivaldi, who lived in Venice for many years, composed over 60 works there and the city is also the place where many famous Italian operas, especially by Verdi, had their premières: The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland (Monteverdi, 1640) Teatro S. Cassiano The Coronation of Poppaea … [Read more...]

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Maps of Venice Historic City Centre and the Lagoon

April 12, 2012 by
Map of Venice

Maps of Venice Historic City Centre and the Lagoon You'll certainly need a map to get around Venice when you're there - the one given out free by the Venice Tourist Authority is very useful - but it's also a good idea to get a feel of the various districts and the layout of the place before you go, or select a hotel. On the ground, Venice 's backstreets and bridges can be quite confusing, so it's useful to have at least an approximate picture of the city's groundplan (or canal plan!) in … [Read more...]

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Gay and Lesbian Venice

March 23, 2012 by
Carnevale, Venice, Italy

Gay and Lesbian Venice: In February, Carnevale is a meeting point for gay people, but apart from that, although it's a marvellous city (and in spite of Truman Capote's famous quote: "Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go"), if you're looking for gay-specific action: "Masks off, Venice has not that much to offer to the GLBT community, that's why most gay people go to Padua (Padova), which is a short hop from Venice, for a drink in the evening or looking for some … [Read more...]

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Restaurants on the Islands in the Venice Lagoon and elsewhere

March 22, 2012 by
Da Romano Restaurant, Burano

Restaurants on the Islands in the Venice Lagoon and elsewhere Restaurants on the islands of the Venice lagoon are often not open in the evenings, so be sure to check on opening hours and rest days! Trattoria "Da Romano" Via San Martino Destro, Burano This restaurant has an impressive list of clients, including famous painters and sculptors, singers and musicians and other illustrious names. Trattoria ’Busa alla Torre’ da Lele Campo S. Stefano, … [Read more...]

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Restaurants in Giudecca and the Lido, Venice

March 22, 2012 by
Restaurants in the Lido, Venice

Restaurants in Giudecca and the Lido, Venice It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. Booking is highly advisable, especially when you want an outside table. And not all restaurants (especially the smaller ones) take credit cards. Giudecca Altanella Calle delle Erbe, Giudecca 270 A family … [Read more...]

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