
The Truth About Venetian Masks — From Renaissance Intrigue to Modern Masterpieces
Walk through Venice during Carnival and you’ll see masks everywhere. Hung in shop windows, worn by costumed figures in Piazza

Walk through Venice during Carnival and you’ll see masks everywhere. Hung in shop windows, worn by costumed figures in Piazza

Venice’s opera house has burned down twice — in 1836 and again in 1996. Both times, the city rebuilt it.

Su e Zo per i Ponti Venice 2026: The Walk That Unites Venice | Tour Leader Venice Date: Sunday, April

A love letter to a year made of people, stories, challenges, and once-in-a-lifetime moments — and a toast to what’s

New Year’s Eve in Venice isn’t just another holiday — it’s a night when the city turns into a glowing

New Year’s Eve in Venice feels like stepping into a painting. The lagoon darkens into silver, churches glow in warm

Every city has a Christmas story. Venice has fugassa. Before panettone filled supermarket aisles and before pandoro became a glittering

Christmas Eve is one of the most beautiful and intimate days of the year in Venice. The city slows down,

Christmas in Venice isn’t just a holiday — it’s a ritual of flavors, stories, and small winter traditions that have

Winter in Venice has its own rhythm: quieter streets, longer shadows, and a softness in the air that makes the

Christmas in Venice tastes like no other place in Italy. The city has its own winter flavors, traditions, and family

In most of Italy, Santa Lucia (St. Lucy) is a beloved December tradition — a day of sweets, candles, small

Christmas in Venice is not the loud, sparkling celebration people imagine when they picture Italy in winter. For Venetians, Christmas

In Venice, the Christmas season doesn’t truly begin with lights or markets. It begins with a holiday that Italians hold

Before Christmas lights, before holiday markets, before Santa Claus arrived in Italy, there was another winter figure who quietly shaped

Ask a Venetian what winter feels like in the lagoon, and they’ll smile before they answer. Winter in Venice isn’t

Winter in Venice carries a rhythm of its own. The lagoon quiets, the fog settles, and the city returns to

Venice in December 2025 — Winter Lights, Opera Nights & Silent Lagoon Magic December in Venice feels like a secret

There is something extraordinary about Venice in December. The summer crowds are gone, the lagoon exhales, and the city feels

Venice doesn’t have one single scent. It has thousands — drifting from spice markets, salt air, ancient palazzi, apothecary shelves,

I'm Igor Scomparin. I have been a Venice graduated and licensed tour guide since 1997. I will take you through the secrets, the history and the art of one of the most beautiful cities in the World.