The Fondaco dei Tedeschi closes, 226 people are made redundant
The Fondaco dei Tedeschi closes, 226 people are made redundant The DFS group, a travel retail giant based in Hong Kong, announced today the closure of the prestigious Fondaco dei Tedeschi store in Venice. The closure will occur by September 2025, with the dismissal of 226 employees. The DFS group, a travel retail giant based […]
Top 100 City Destinations for 2023
Euromonitor International has released its annual rankings of city destinations. Paris was crowned the most attractive city destination in the world. Rome, Milan, Florence, Venice, Verona and Bologna were also on the list.
Venice will not enter the list of sites in danger
Venice does not enter the “blocklist”. UNESCO World Heritage Sites at risk. This was decided – unanimously – by the World Heritage Committee, meeting in Riyadh on 14 September.
It’s raining stardust in Venice! The Clooney couple is in Venice for the Amal Clooney awards ceremony
A fascination with Italy, George Clooney, known for having a home in Como and for living in Italy whenever possible, came to Venice with his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney. But this time, he was on the island not for himself, but for his wife Amal, who received the DVF Leadership Award for her work on behalf of victims of human rights violations during the time of star rains…
Venice Film Festival 2023: notes from the world of fairy tales
Venice Film Festival 2023 starts with the film Comandante and Leone a Cavani. Liliana Cavani, the Modenese director, collected the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement with the movie Out of Competition, The Order of Time. The award also goes to Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai.
Unesco’s warning about Venice: As precious as lace, it risks falling apart
According to the UN agency, the city risks “irreversible damage” due to a series of problems, not only global warming but also the abnormal influx of tourists.
Moses saved Venice
The Mose mobile dam system worked even in extreme weather conditions. The work averted disaster by stopping a record tide and leaving the city dry.
Torture in the heart of Venice: “Barn owl for tourist photos”
Street vendors working towards tourists have started crossing the border. This time, the barn owls, accustomed to living and hunting at night, were transformed into commercial material.