Lights! Camera! Cappuccino!
In this freeze-frame of 10 motion picture-perfect cities, David Whitley reveals why Italy is a cinema - and holiday - paradise.
Venetian luxury with art on the side, and the ceiling
While art and crowds are a given for every Venice Biennale, there will be a new place of retreat this year at the Aman Canal Grande Venice in the northern Italian city.
Standing up for fun
Kate Farrelly tries her hand at the ancient - and deceptively tricky - art of Venetian rowing.
Bridges over troubled waters
On an intriguing walking tour through Venice, Ute Junker crosses over to La Serenissima's darker side.
Culture on every corner
We've trawled the globe to find this year's 10 most compelling cultural events.
Siren call of an old flame
A luxury tour helps Anna Anderson rekindle an Italian love affair that began as a backpacker.
Casanova's Venice unveiled
Anne Hanley glimpses La Serenissima's turbulent side through the works of a lesser-known artist.
High life in the low season
Anne Hanley reveals the best places to stay and eat in Venice when summer - and the tourist crush - comes to an end.
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There is no other city quite like Venice. In summer, its alleyways sink under the weight of tourists. In winter, it sinks under the weight of water; either way, this canal city is a spectacle. No trip is complete without getting lost for hours in its meandering laneways, being serenaded by a gondolier, gawping at St Mark's Square, or slurping risotto di seppie by the Grand Canal.
