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Things to do in Venice

Back to the (retro)future: Carlo Scarpa’s Modernist Venice

On the trail of the visionary Italian architect who brought bursts of mid-20th-century sleekness to a storied cityscape

Things to do in Venice

My Venice, by Diane von Furstenberg

The designer, philanthropist and resident of La Serenissima shares her favourite places to eat, shop and visit

Venice Biennale

Venice Biennale 2024 is a rapturous celebration of unfamiliar global artists

Aesthetics meets postcolonial politics as curator Adriano Pedrosa foregrounds art from Indigenous creators and the ‘Global South’

Fashion

Bottega Veneta’s Venetian palazzo of dreams

The luxury brand announces the opening of a new creative and cultural residence that promises to take client experience to the next level

Venice travel

Beyond the Rialto: island-hopping in Venice’s lagoon

Big cruise ships have been banned from the city but a smaller riverboat offers an ideal way to explore the less-visited islands

Eating and drinking in Venice

Eat like a Venetian

How to snack to the max in the home of cicchetti

Gardens

Step into the Venetian gardens planting hope

Three green spaces in the floating city are tackling its thorniest issues from the root up

Things to do in Venice

The best way to see Venice? As captain of your own ship

Even in summer, a self-drive, live-aboard boat offers an antidote to overtourism

Philanthropy

Mark Bradford’s art of glass

The artist has teamed up with Murano and a Venice prison to create a sculpture with a cause

Eating and drinking in Venice

Restaurateur Russell Norman on where to find Venice’s hidden gems

It can be one of the most rewarding cities in the world for food — especially if you follow these tips

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Talking points

  1. Things to do in Venice

    My Venice, by Diane von Furstenberg

    The designer, philanthropist and resident of La Serenissima shares her favourite places to eat, shop and visit

  2. Jewellery

    Sophie Bille Brahe heads to Murano

    The Danish jeweller is expanding into glassware with dazzling effect

  3. Things to do in Venice

    Venice and the memory of water

    The essential ingredient of life is also a conduit for human connection

  4. Interiors

    Nicolas Berggruen, the modern-day Medici

    The man once known as ‘the homeless billionaire’ is putting down roots in Venice. It’s all part of his plan to change the world with big ideas

  5. Visual Arts

    Venice Biennale curator Adriano Pedrosa: ‘Always have your concept ready because you don’t have much time’

    ‘Foreigners Everywhere’ aims to refresh art history by highlighting artists who tell stories about global movement

  6. Travel & leisure industry

    Tax the tourists — and that means all of us

    Venice’s efforts to get people to pay for the privilege is a good start but more is needed

  7. Fashion

    For the Brandolini dynasty, beauty begins with their nonna

    In a spectacular Venetian palazzo, an artistic family continues to grow

  8. Collecting

    Collector Luca Bombassei on his love of the Memphis Group’s Ettore Sottsass

    The architect and art patron has filled his Venetian palazzo with surprising contrasts

  9. Style

    ‘I’m married to Venice!’ Toto Bergamo Rossi talks taste

    The curator, restorer and director of Venetian Heritage loves gilt mirrors, local swimming pools and yearns for his nunnery in Croatia

  10. House & Home

    Take a look inside Pierre Cardin’s Venetian palazzo

    Fashion’s futurist democratised couture in the 1960s. Today he lives in classical Italian style

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