NewsBite

Venice

Advertisement
As one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, Venice is a hotbed for pickpockets.

On holiday in Italy, I caught a pickpocket red-handed

Italian cities have a major problem with petty crime – as I discovered when strolling the crowded streets of Venice recently.

  • Will Hide

Latest

The Rio della Misericordia canal is in the sestiere of Cannaregio.

In this city of overpriced, mediocre food, I found where to eat

There may be a reason why your Venetian dining experience is not what it could be.

  • Natasha Bazika
History worth reviving: the tram on Parramatta Road, Leichhardt, in 1946 and Venice’s famed bell tower, the Campanile of St Mark, which collapsed in 1902 but was rebuilt by 1912.

Sydney’s surprise resemblance to Venice has a lesson for us all

Venice’s brutal modernisers did not want to rebuild their collapsed bell tower. The city persevered, as should Sydney with its long-lost people movers, the trams.

  • Antone Martinho-Truswell

On a trip to Venice I discovered the magic of the city, but also the tragedy it faces

Steadily rising water levels have scientists predicting that San Marco will be permanently underwater and uninhabitable by as early as 2100.

  • Tess Woods
Members of Back to Back Theatre accept the prestigious Golden Lion for lifetime achievement.

This Australian group revolutionised theatre. Now the world has noticed

This regional Australian theatre has received one of the world’s biggest arts prizes. This is what makes them so remarkable.

  • Steve Dow
A scene from the Grand Canal, Peggy Guggenheim on the roof top of her house

Why a trip to Venice must include a visit to this modern museum

There are other ways to sample the city’s pleasures than simply crowding into its most famous locations.

  • Tim Richards
Advertisement
A woman takes a photo as an Italian soldier patrols the Israeli national pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art fair in Venice on Tuesday.

Israeli artist shuts down Biennale show, urging ceasefire

The Israeli government paid about half the costs of Israel’s pavilion at Venice and was not informed in advance about the protest.

  • Alex Marshall
The Venice Biennale exhibition in Venice, Italy in 2019.

Australian artists ask Venice Biennale to exclude Israel

The online letter was signed by more than 17,000 people, which included current and past Biennale participants as well as winners of the Turner Prize.

  • Linda Morris
From left to right, Scott Price, Simon Laherty, Bruce Gladwin and Sarah Mainwaring of Back to Back Theatre have been awarded the top gong by the Venice Biennale.

Humbled and thrilled: Local theatre company takes out prestigious global award

The groundbreaking Geelong-based group Back to Back Theatre are the 2024 recipients of the Venice Biennale Golden Lion Award for lifetime achievement in theatre.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
Marco Polo is completely lacking in wow factor.

This airport is over capacity and on the verge of chaos

Italy, a nation of style and flair, ran out of both when building this airport.

  • Brian Johnston

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/topic/venice-lmz