Venice had been shaken by a terrible plague for two years from 1630-31. To remember…

Usually held on the last Sunday of October, the October Maratona (Marathon) is held annually.…

Yet another festival celebrated on water in this city of canals, is the Regata Storica.…

The oldest and one of the most respected film festivals in the world is the…

One of the most spectacular Venetian festivals is the Festa del Redentore because of the…

The Palio is an annual boat race between the four Italian Maritime Republics or ‘Republiche…

The  Vogalonga is a rowing marathon all around Venice and the Lagoon. Each year the…

This is the day on which the marriage between Venice and the sea is celebrated.…

On the 25th of April the feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist is celebrated by…

On the Carnival of Venice (Carnevale di Venezia), held annually, Venetians put on elaborate masks…