Venice, Italy News

Some people live for Venice in May. For many, it means bottomless Prosecco on the warm, breezy esplanade of the Zattare; for others, it signifies the beginning of the Venice Biennale , one of the world's most important contemporary art events, held once every two years.

Once installed the add-on presents this screen to the player. It's used to load scenery for different seasons.

Venice, May 15 - 'Decorum monitors' will soon be deployed in Venice's St Mark's Square to keep summer tourists in line with local customs and manners, officials announced Wednesday.

A trip to Venice, Italy may not be in the foreseeable future, at least not any time soon.

Ignorance may be bliss but it can cause innocents abroad to unknowingly run afoul of local laws.

The Taj Mahal in Agra was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Last week we managed to peek into the private jet-setting life of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld thanks to an Instagram stream from his bodyguard/model/muse. The trip was no small hop; the jet flew Karl and some precious cargo from Prague to Singapore and it's only in the last few days we discover the reason for the long-haul trip.

The spa is housed in a 15th-century gothic nobleman's residence that was later transformed into the Gritti Palace luxury hotel.

Olive oil and wine just seem to go together; they're part of that magical combination of foods that make the Mediterranean diet so healthful.

The businessman wrapped his arms around his gorgeous bride-to-be as they waited to board a boat in Venice, Italy.

Venice's landmark Gritti Palace was officially reborn for the 21st century with a grande festa on the Grand Canal last Tuesday night.

Sperone Westwater presents an exhibition of recent laser-cut stainless steel and bronze sculptures by Wim Delvoye.

It hasn't happened yet - it's not the most obvious destination for a holiday home - so when my husband Alex booked a surprise three-night stay for us in the Italian city, I was delighted.

Cornelia Funke builds wild, wondrous worlds with her words, from the back streets of Venice, Italy, to a land of fairies and gargoyles called MirrorWorld.

THE jewels in businessman and showbiz impresario Harry Crosbie's property empire may have been seized by NAMA, but the Dublin docklands entrepreneur continues to come up with ideas for the Liffey-side area.

Lynn Chadwick, Stranger III, 1959. Bronze, 218 x 264 cm / . Photo: Jonty Wilde. Image courtesy of Blain Di Donna announced that the galleries will be exclusively representing the estate of Lynn Chadwick.

Mike O'Toole is making his 28th journey to Venice, Italy, on Monday to compete in its annual gondola race.

DAN Brown's forthcoming novel, Inferno, is set principally in Florence, and already the city is gearing itself up for an even greater influx of tourists than usual after the book's publication on Tuesday.

Northern Italy consists of several different regions including the Italian Riviera, The Veneto, The Lakes, Lombardy and Dolomites.

Waterfront Contemporary cottage in beautiful, natural setting on Rackliff Island, accessed via causeway.