Why Venice Literally Stands on Stilts—and Why It's Much Scarier Than It Sounds Imagine the city you see before you. Palaces. Churches. Bridges. Stone embankments. Enormous buildings, […]

“How do I get to San Marco?” is a question that Venice sometimes begins with. Very often, at the entrance to Venice, you can hear the same question: “How do I get to San Marco?” […]

When talking about Venice, I want to talk about three words. The whole planet knows them. But almost no one knows where they came from. Ciao. Ghetto. […]