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Olympic flame makes historic passage down Venice's Grand Canal

The Olympic flame makes a landmark run through Venice, gliding on boats down the Grand Canal and across St. Mark’s Basin

The Independent UK · Jan 22

Best luxury hotels in Venice, from grand palaces to island resorts

Venice and luxury go hand in hand, so check into one of these many lavish palazzos for a taste of la dolce vita

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

‘Remove stops from Google Maps’: Venetians angered after tourists discover €2 gondola ferries

The ‘traghetti’ ferry passengers between the two banks of the Grand Canal - a useful service considering there are only four bridges that cross it.

Euronews · Aug 21, 2025

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Simon Porte Jacquemus Is Following in His Own Footsteps by Staging His Next Show at Versailles

He does have history with Versailles presenting his Fall 2023 collection there with guests transported across the Grand Canal in rowboats.

Fashion Times · Jun 23, 2025

The Gritti Palace: the bucket list hotel where decadence and heritage collide

Once a sanctuary for the literary greats, this Venice getaway is about to become the latest A-list destination — with Jeff Bezos having reportedly booked it for guests to his nuptials this summer. Mary Lussiana checks in

Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2025

Venice Carnival opens with biodegradable streamers and an ode to famed philanderer Casanova

The opening weekend of Carnival in Venice culminated with a water procession along the Grand Canal that finished in front of the Rialto Bridge with a flourish of colorful streamers and confetti — all completely biodegradable.

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025

Venice in winter: Why you should wait until the off-season to visit Italy’s floating city

Keen to avoid crowds of tourists and inflated prices, Annabel Grossman took a trip to La Serenissima in December – and discovered the magic of the Italian city in winter

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023

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A weekend in Venice: travel guide, things to do, food and drink

Venice, the “floating city” in northeast Italy, has an intangible magic. The canals coursing between the 118 islands on which it is built, and under the almost 400 bridges connecting them, are alive with boats and gondolas, which remain the lifeblood of Veneto’s regional capital. Its architecture defies gravity, and…

The Week · Aug 4, 2023

A fluorescent green Venice canal is beguiling residents. Police are on the case

A shock of bright green appeared in waters near the Grand Canal's Rialto Bridge over the weekend. Authorities say they are working to identify the source of the unusually verdant color.

WEKU · May 29, 2023

Guns found hidden in walls of chainsaw killer Paul Wells' Dublin home

The notorious killer is serving life for the grisly murder of of his mechanic pal Kenneth O’Brien whose body he dismembered with a chainsaw and dumped in a rural stretch of the Grand Canal

Dublin Live · Mar 23, 2023

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