As in-season crowds take over popular destinations, and overtourism abounds, more travelers are looking for slower-paced, ...

Italian politicians want action against a hunting party that included the president's son, who they accuse of allegedly ...

An Italian lawmaker has filed a legal complaint for hunting without a license against Donald Trump Jr. and his hunting party ...

Venice has been drowning throughout its history, but in the last century, major floods have flooded the city with alarming ...

The view from the adjacent bell tower (€6/£5) sets Venice in its watery context as a series of islands in the lagoon. The former monastery buildings behind the church house the Cini Foundation ...

Technically Venice extends beyond the lagoon islands – to Mestre ... the five-room Cima Rosa is the extremely stylish creation of an Italian architect and American decorator couple.

The Italian government is considering the €25 (£21) tax – currently between €1 and €5 per night in cities such as Venice – to make tourists “more responsible” and help financially ...

Several centuries ago, if you wanted to cross the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge was the only way. There are now four major bridges that cross the canal, but Rialto is by far the most famous. The ...

The Venetian lagoon was the perfect hiding place for refugees seeking to avoid the turmoil and violence of the end of the Roman Empire. Venice’s Carnival first started back in the 12 th century One of ...

The International Criminal Court has demanded answers from Italy over why it freed a Libyan man suspected of crimes against humanity and war crimes, as well as murder, torture and rape.

If you're planning a visit to Italy's canal city of Venice, you can't leave without seeing the most famous opera house in town.

Ireland could face EU fines over the state of the lagoon as it is a priority area under the EU Habitats Directive. Botanist Dr Cillian Roden, one of the authors of the study, said the ...