In 1949 the American millionairess Peggy Guggenheim came for the Venetian Biennale with her art collection, and soon decided to move to the city for good.
For her new home she has bought the former residence of Venetian aristocratic family Venier, known as Ca’Venier de Leoni, from the pet lion kept once on the courtyard of [...]
The entrance to the square from the marine side leads between two columns located on Piazetta, the small square between the Doge’s Palace and Sansovinian Library. On the columns there are the sculptures of lion symbol of St.Mark and St.Teodoro killing the dragon.
St. Teodoro was the first Patron saint of Venice to be replaced by [...]
In 1774, the leading opera house in Venice, San Benedetto Theatre has been destroyed by the malicious fire.
Due to the land ownership problems the opera company decided to build the new opera on the different location. The theatre, which “rose from the ashes” was given the apropriate name
La Fenice (The Phoenix). The building [...]
Until half of the 19th century Ponte di Rialto was the only bridge connecting both sides of Canal Grande.
The bridge has been located in the place, where the canal goes narrower just before the sharp turning, and it happened to lie almost exactly in the middle of the city.
Built originally as a mausoleum to protect the grave of Saint Mark, Patron Saint of Venice, the small church, twice rebuilt to the present times witnessed almost the whole history of the city.
The power of Medieval trade has changed the private chapel near Dodge’s Palace into the main church of the Republic, where the doge’s [...]
First Jewish merchants came to Venice at the beginning of 14th century. Issued in 1381 the first Condotta which allowed Jews to settle in Venice and occupy with money lending and second-hand trade became only a temporary solution, and thorough 15th century Jews who wanted to live in Venice encountered numerous problems especially from [...]
This year edition of Venice Film Festival runs under the banner of Venice Biennale along with other great events such as International Art Exhibition, Music and the Theatre Festival.
The opening ceremony is scheduled on September 2, and the Festiwal is going to last till 12th of September.
Today in the eve of Festival is scheduled [...]
The Palazzo del Cinema at Venice Lido has been opened for the occasion of the fifth edition of the Venice Film Festival in 1937.
Since that time the modernist building hosts the next editions of the festival, which will commence this year for the 66′th time.
It has been enlarged in 1952 with the [...]
The Clock Tower which flanks the north side of Piazza San Marco has been built at the end of 15th century most likely by Mauro Coducci.
The side wings were added a couple of years later, and in 1755 were adorned by the top balustrade, the work of Giorgio Massari.
The astronomical clock on the main wall [...]
The honeymoon in Venice – it is a dream of thousands of young couples all over the world.
The unique spleen of the city attracts more and more people, some came here fulfilling their dreams -’just married’, some -’just about to be married’ still have the time,
and some deliberately choose Venice as a perfect place [...]
The Airport Marco Polo is located on terra ferma – the dry land, northeast of the island part of Venice.
The nicest way to get to the island city is – as one can expect by the boat.
There is the regular line vaporetto boats departing every hour, and faster, but 5-6 times more expensive motorboats, that [...]
Due to its location on the Adriatic coast ans chain of canals covering the city, Venice experiences very high humidity, and often rapid thunderstorms and rain showers.
There are a lot of sunny days, but weather is quite unpredictable, and the blue sky very fast can be covered with rainy clouds.
But Venice isn’t a city [...]
The infamous great flood, that hit Venice in 1966 was mainly caused by the local phenomenon called ‘Acqua Alta’, which every year occurs in the Venetian Lagoon, fortunately on much lower scale.
Acqua Alta (”High water”) is the period of abnormal level of sea water in Venetian Lagoon, which rise due to coincidence of several factors [...]
In 1720 Floriano Francesconi has opened the ‘bottega da caffè’ under the arcades of Procuratie Nuove near Campanile on San Marco square.
The caffè, at first named ‘Venezia Tiromfante’ in the short time became the popular meeting place and known under the owners name: ‘Florian’s Caffè’.
Located in the heart of Venice ‘Florian’s’ vitnessed many of great [...]
For centuries not only the escape, but any idea of leaving the Murano island was very dangerous and risky.
The death and loss of the properties were waiting for everyone, who tried to get out of the island without the strict permission.
And all the precautions were necessary to keep the secret of the lagoon [...]
Santa Maria dei Miracoli is the favourite church of many Venetians and a popular place to get married in Venice.
This jewel of early Renaissance art in Venice has been built between 1481-1489 by Pietro Lombardo and his sons to protect the miraculous painting of ‘Madonna and Child’ by Nicolo di Pietro.
The painting still can be [...]
Dozens of writers and poets, name only Coryat and Goethe advised climbing the Campanile on the San Marco square, to admire one of the most spectacular views across Venice and its Lagune.
In the past one had to climb the internal ramp, as did Galileo, who in 1609 demonstrated his latest invention – telescope to the [...]
One of the world’s most celebrated restaurants- Harry’s Bar it is not the place that one would go just for a cup of coffee, but the site with the unique atmosphere of the club, where
people know each other, and hold the conversations in the relaxed, somehow predictable way.
Soon after opening the bar has been [...]
