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Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro accused of corruption. Image: By Comune di Venezia - https://www.comune.venezia.it/it/content/02122021-incontriamoci-venezia-parlare-futuro-delleuropa, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=122819211

Alleged Corruption: Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro

July 17, 2024July 17, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro is under investigation in a significant corruption probe, alongside his Transport Chief Renato Boraso and other high-ranking officials.

The day-tripper entry fee to Venice will have a price structure change in 2025. Image shows small canal in Venice, by gnuckx, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Venice to increase day-tripper entry fee in 2025

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Venice plans to increase its day-tripper entry fee in 2025, following the introduction of a trial scheme earlier this year. The aim of the trial is to manage the influx of tourists in the lagoon city.

tintoretto and madonna dell'orto church Venice

On this day in history: Artist Tintoretto dies

May 31, 2024May 31, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On May 31, 1594, the art world lost one of its most dynamic and influential figures, Jacopo Robusti, known as Tintoretto.

Pope Francis visit to Venice. Imag courtesy of Vatican Holy See

Pope Francis visits Venice

April 28, 2024April 28, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pope Francis visits Venice, meeting prisoners, young people, artists and holding mass.

Venice showing the Chiesa della Salute and entrance to the Grand Canal. There is now a day-tripper charge to enter the city

How did the first day of the day-tripper charge in Venice go?

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On the first day of Venice’s new day-tripper charge for entering the city, there were protests from residents and some confusion at checkpoints. Overall, the mayor hailed it a success.

Pope Clement V who excommunicated Venice in 1309

On this day in history: Pope Clement V excommunicated Venice

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In 1309, the lagoon city faced a crisis as Pope Clement V excommunicated Venice due to its dispute over Ferrara’s political control.

Palazzo Labia in Venice - the frontage that faces into the piazza Campo San Geremia

Rai may put Palazzo Labia up for sale

March 13, 2024March 13, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rai state broadcaster is considering the potential sale of the baroque Palazzo Labia on the Grand Canal in Venice, which currently houses its Veneto office.

Skeletons found in tomb under St Mark's Square in Venice

Skeletons unearthed in Venice’s Piazza San Marco

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Skeletons believed to date back to the seventh or eighth century AD have been found during excavations to repair the ‘masegni’ flagstones in St Mark’s Square in Venice, says lead archaeologist Sara Bini.

On this day in history: La Fenice opera house burned down

January 29, 2024January 29, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In the heart of Venice, La Fenice Opera House was a cultural symbol until a fire struck on January 29, 1996. Named after the mythical phoenix, the building would once again have to rise from the ashes.