Venice

Venice! One of the Most Fascinating Cities In The World!
Venice, Italy!
I've always held a special fascination for Venice, Italy. With it's gondolas and streets of water, carnival masks and beautiful and amazing architecture, Venice has long mesmerized and enchanted me. In June of 2008, my family had the adventure of a lifetime: a trip to Europe. Included in that trip, was a visit to Venice. Come along, and I'll tell you about our trip to Venice. Along the way, I'll share information about Venice as well as some of the photographs we took there. ...

Venice Trip Review - Planning Your Trip to Venice
Virtual Tour of Venice
Pictures featuring the canals, palaces and gondolas in Venice have always evoked a strong interest in visiting this magical city. One of the most romantic and unique cities in Europe, Venice defies description. My husband and I visited Venice during the end of August 2009. Here I would like to share our trip experiences, and hope it would be helpful for those planning a trip to Venice, and for others give an insight into what this historic city has to offer it's visitors. 

10 Things to do in Venice
3 Nights in Venice
Venice was a last minute addition to our Italian itinerary. Many people I asked said not to bother, it's too crowded, too expensive, too smelly. I guess it can be those things if you visit in the middle of high season but our trip took place in late March. It was a little cold, a little rainy one day but it was not crowded and it did not smell! I am so glad I did my own research and made up my own mind, because of all of the amazing places we saw on our 3 weeks in Italy, Venice is the one th...

Interesting Facts about Venice
Enchanting Venice
Venice also known as the Queen of the Adriatic, La Serenissima, City of Bridges and canals, never fails to fascinate! Arthur Symons, a British poet once said "A realist, in Venice would become a romantic, by mere faithfulness to what he saw before him." From the bustling Rialto bridge and winding Grand Canal to the calm narrow alleys past beautiful palaces and awe inspiring artwork, Venice has something to offer for everyone.In this lens, I have gathered some interesting facts about Venice. R...

Venice - a resource for artists and art lovers
Introducing Venice to artists and art lovers
The site is about Venice and provides resources for artists and art lovers visiting Venice.  The information it contains is based on the suggestions of artists who have visited Venice or live in Venice. You can find out about: - art museums - art shops - artists in Venice - books about artists and Venice - guide books for Venice The image is of my drawing of The Pescheria (the fish market) in Venice - a favourite subject of artists painting in Venice because of its striking red hangings. You...

Gondola Ride in The Snow
Visiting Venice in the Spring
When my parents came to visit us when we lived in Italy, we took a road trip.  One of the places that we stopped was Venice.  I remember reading one of the guides that said "Venice in the spring is magical."  The flowers were supposed to be in bloom, and it was supposed to be really nice. Although I have been to Venice twice, I only went once in the spring, and on this occasion, it was quite different.  In fact, it snowed.  It's not supposed to snow in the spring in Venice, but it did!  I...

Venice, Italy: The must-see sights of Venice
Venice Carnivale
If you can visit only one city in Italy, make it Venice. And if you can choose any time of year to travel, make it February, during Carnivale, when the streets and piazzas are overflowing with brightly costumed revelers that look as if they've stepped out of a baroque painting. Carnivale is a colorful, wild celebration filled with classical concerts, masked balls and visitors and locals having a grand time. Carnivale has been around for centuries, and, as John Evelyn wrote in 1646, "All the ...

What's happening in Venice
Events, concerts and exhibitions in Venice
This guide is full of up to date listings of events and last minute information about what's on in Venice. The 2012 carnival season will soon be upon us and visitors can use it to find out what's on, when and where. And if your not lucky enough to be visiting, you can still savor the multitude of delights that this serene city has to offer. In keeping with other pages in the 'What's happening' series, this lens really is more than your average tourist guide about what to see when you travel ...