In 1516 the government of the Republic of Venice established a place of enforced residence for Jews, thus instituting the first Ghetto in history. Their segregation served also as protection from...
In 1516 the government of the Republic of Venice established a place of enforced residence for Jews, thus instituting the first Ghetto in history. Their segregation served also as protection from...
An early Venetian Renaissance building (1496–99), designed by Mauro Codussi. It serves as a triumphal entrance to the Merceria, the long and ancient main street of the city that leads to the...
This palazzo reopened to the public in 2008 after many years of restoration. It was the residence of the noble Grimani family from the 16th century, and is unique in Venice because of its very...
The most beautiful Gothic edifice overlooking the Gran Canal, a patrician XV century residence, was brought back to its ancient magnificence at the beginning of the XX century by Baron Giorgio...
The gothic palazzo which houses this museum was acquired early in the 20th century by the painter, set designer and collector Mariano Fortuny to serve as a residence and studio for his work. It was...
Richard Wagner dearly loved the city, staying here often and indeed dying here. A walk through those places often visited by him, from the Hotel Danieli to his final resting place, via Saint...
In a thousand years of history Piazza San Marco has always represented the political, social and religious heart of the Republic. Leaving the Basilica of Saint Mark, the Palazzo Ducale, the Libreria...
Believe it or not, there are some five hundred gardens, large and small, in the city of Venice, hidden behind those high walls you see along the canals and alleyways. Our visitors will be led to...
The Serene Republic enjoyed a close partnership with Armenia since the Middle Ages, and the history of an intense relationship through the centuries can be reviewed in visits to the church of Santa...