Venice is one of the most iconic cities in Europe and the world, with its intricate network of canals navigated by the iconic gondolas, criss-crossing through 118 islands linked by 472 bridges.

Several centuries ago, if you wanted to cross the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge was the only way. There are now four major bridges that cross the canal, but Rialto is by far the most famous.

When people say Venice is a city built on water, they mean it quite literally – there are over 150 canals in the city, most ...

Several centuries ago, if you wanted to cross the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge was the only way. There are now four major bridges that cross the canal, but Rialto is by far the most famous.

I returned to Venice, but waves of grief would unexpectedly overtake me at the sight of lighted candles in a church or a funeral boat moving through the canals. The sound of a choir would bring me ...

It’s barely been 10 years since I lived in Venice during grad school and only 2 since my last visit, but they’ve been marked by what my psychologist refers to as “a series of life-altering crises” and ...

ALBAWABA - Between October and January each year, the city’s main concern is usually flooding. Every year for a few days, the water level rises and covers the low parts of Venice, like Saint ...

Tourists flooded roads and bridges for the opening weekend of the Carnival in Venice, Italy just weeks ... such as the boat parade along the Grand Canal. But the excitement turned into irritation ...

Venetians were up in arms over a tourist's brazen decision to swim across the famed Grand Canal in an apparent effort ... the waterway near the Rialto Bridge to astonishment from locals.

Even if you've never been to Venice, you know what it looks like. Venetian buildings lined across canals, open courtyards dotted with plants, exotic bridges soft with seaweed, and buzzing with ...

Venice is one of those cities that captures your imagination and leaves you wanting more. A city without cars, where canals and bridges connect time-worn cobbled lanes and pastel-toned facades.

Now both are rebuilt and reopened, he said. The city rebuilt Venice Park’s “First Bridge” over the Penrose Canal a few years ago, reopening it in November 2022. A crowd of neighborhood ...