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Believe it or not, there are still some secrets in Venice, and these are my top Venice secrets for 2026. Nowadays almost every ‘hidden gem’ has been discovered and shared widely. Very little is truly unknown – and who would … Read the rest
It was almost by accident that I found myself attending several days of the 2026 Venice Carnival and I enjoyed it more than I expected, as you’ll probably be able to see from the photos here. Frankly, I usually avoid … Read the rest
There’s not much to Altino nowadays: a few houses scattered along a country road on the Veneto mainland, a church and a museum. If you didn’t know its backstory, this patch of flat reclaimed farmland near the Venetian lagoon would … Read the rest
Lio Piccolo in the Venetian lagoon makes an unusual and very different day out from Venice and is also an attractive destination for a bike excursion for visitors staying in local beach resorts such as Lido di Jesolo and Cavallino. … Read the rest
Last month I stayed for one night at the Residenza Veneziana in Venice, a small not-quite-hotel with elegant B&B rooms near St Mark’s. I paid €98 for a double room in February just before the Carnival; one of the cheapest … Read the rest
In this article I write about finding fabulous ‘secret’ palaces and sights in Venice to visit during the Biennale. Including a ‘vampire palace’ I explored for the first time this year. Although 2024’s Art Biennale is nearly over and some … Read the rest