Venice


Inside The Quiet Luxury Revival Of The Venice Lido – Home To The Glittering Film Festival

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The island of beaches and pine forests is seeing its historic hotels revamped and a new property open. Read more

This Private Island In The Venice Lagoon Is On Sale For €5.5m – And Comes With A Napoleonic-era Fort

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Ever dreamed of owning your own slice of Venice? This €5.5 million private island comes with lagoon views, boat moorin... Read more

This Private Island In The Venice Lagoon Is On Sale For €5.5m – And Comes With A Napoleonic-era Fort

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Ever dreamed of owning your own slice of Venice? This €5.5 million private island comes with lagoon views, boat moorin... Read more

The Venice Few Tourists Know: Sunrise Runs And Crafting Your Own Venetian Mask

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Millions of tourists visit Venice every year, yet only a few discover the city of artisans, age-old traditions and hidde... Read more

Experience The Best Of Europe In 2026 With These New Vintage Luxury Train Journeys

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From the highlights of Al Andalus to truffle tours from Rome to Nizza Monferrato, these routes will take you back to the... Read more

Venices Hotel Boom: Luxury Openings Reshaping Stays In 2026

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From restored palaces to coastal resorts, Venice and its surrounding region are welcoming a wave of luxury hotel opening... Read more

These Are Some Of Europes Most Scenic Train Journeys – And One Line Just Announced A Historic Sale

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From the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express to the UK's Settle-Carlisle line, these unique train journeys showcase the best o... Read more

Venices Daytripper Fee Raised €5 Million In 2025, But Did It Curb Overtourism?

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On the busiest day, 25,000 visitors paid the daytripper fee, a striking number equivalent to over half the resident popu... Read more

Remove Stops From Google Maps: Venetians Angered After Tourists Discover €2 Gondola Ferries

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The ‘traghetti’ ferry passengers between the two banks of the Grand Canal - a useful service considering there are o... Read more

Venice's Daytripper Fee Returns This Week, Rising To €10 For Last-minute Bookings

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Venice daytrippers face steep fines if they don’t pay the fee designed to combat overtourism. Read more

Venice Brings Back Daytripper Fee For 2025, Doubling Cost For Last-minute Bookings

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Venice brings back daytripper fee for 2025, doubling cost for last-minute bookings Read more

Rome Wants To Charge Tourists To Visit The Trevi Fountain - Heres Why

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Rome is looking at ways to curb overtourism and a ‘lack of respect’ for one of the most famous bucket list destinati... Read more

Outdoor Pools, Golf And Gaming: Are Airport Lounges The Latest In Travel Luxury?

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Airport lounges give you a quiet space to work or relax before your flight. Read more

Venice's Tourist Tax Trial Ends: Why Are Critics Calling It A 'failure' And How Many People Paid It?

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Venice officials have already said this isn't the end for the daytripper fee. Read more

Barcelona Protesters Spray Visitors With Water: Why Has Europe Fallen Out Of Love With Tourism?

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Overtourism is putting pressure on health services, waste management, water supplies and housing at the expense of resid... Read more

From A Free Paris Cruise To Venice Limo Boats: Uber Expands Water Transport In Europe

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Ride-hailing app Uber is launching new water-based transport services in Europe. Read more

Evasion, Confusion And Protests: How Effective Is Venices New Tourist Tax?

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Some news websites have run articles explaining how visitors can avoid paying the new fee. Read more

Which European Cities Are Trying To Cut Back The Number Of Cruise Ship Visits?

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Destinations struggling with overtourism are putting a stop to ships that bring toxic emissions and millions of passenge... Read more

Why Does Venice Have Canals Instead Of Roads?: Questions From Travelling With My 5-year-old

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Exploring Italy with my curious five-year-old gave me a new perspective on travel. Read more

Treviso, Girona, Cambridge: Budget Airlines Out-of-the-way Airports Are Gateways To Unsung Cities

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Instead of viewing flights to regional airports as an inconvenience, consider using it as a way to explore some of Europ... Read more