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A Venice hotel is helping tourists experience the city like locals through sunrise running tours, traditional mask workshops, and hands-on craft classes. The program connects visitors with Venice's artisan traditions and hidden corners before the crowds arrive.
Archaeologists just unearthed the first monumental ruins of a Roman city that was literally dismantled to build Venice. The discovery shows how one civilization's end became another's glorious beginning.
Pink flamingos are flocking to Venice's lagoon in record numbers thanks to an ambitious wetland restoration project. What started as rare sightings in the early 2000s has grown to nearly 24,000 birds making the historic Italian waters their winter home.
A new TED-Ed video reveals how Venice transformed an impossible lagoon into one of history's greatest cities using revolutionary engineering that still works today. The floating city's ingenious foundation continues protecting millions of buildings after more than a millennium.
Artists from India, America, and Britain are filling Venice with spectacular works that celebrate centuries of cultural exchange and artistic innovation. From ancient Indian textile traditions reimagined for modern audiences to monumental glass chandeliers lighting up the Grand Canal, these exhibitions prove art can bridge continents and generations.
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After a government minister blocked her exhibit from representing South Africa, artist Gabrielle Goliath found an even more powerful venue for her work honoring victims of violence. Her installation now fills a Venice church with haunting beauty while the official national pavilion sits empty.
Visitors to Venice's Galleria dell'Accademia can now watch conservators restore a massive 500-year-old Renaissance masterpiece in real time. The two-year project invites the public inside the delicate process of saving Giovanni Bellini's monumental altar piece for future generations.
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Visitors to Venice's Gallerie dell'Accademia can now watch conservators restore a massive 15th-century Giovanni Bellini altarpiece right before their eyes. The ambitious public restoration turns art preservation into an educational experience.
Venice has kicked off its famous annual Carnival, bringing 15 days of vibrant festivities to the historic Italian city. Thousands of visitors are flocking to the canals to celebrate, dance, and take home one of Venice's iconic handmade masks.
