Every visitor to Venice eventually stands on the bank of the Grand Canal and wonders how to get to the
Most visitors who reach Peschiera del Garda come for one reason: it’s the prettiest, most convenient stop on the southeastern
From Bare Earth to Herringbone BrickThe Venice we photograph today, with its uniform grey stone streets, wasn’t always paved at
Most Americans know Verona for one thing: a balcony that never existed, belonging to two teenagers who never existed either.
1. Chiostro di Sant’Apollonia — The Oldest and QuietestIf you want proof that peace still exists a few hundred meters
Not Mooring Posts — A Recognition SystemThese poles are called pali da casada, and here’s the detail that surprises almost
I’ve been taking American travelers to Padua for almost thirty years, and I still remember the first time I stood
From 6,000 to 600At the Republic’s peak, Venice depended on a staggering number of these structures. A census taken in
Ask most American visitors what comes to mind when they picture the Veneto, and you’ll hear canals, gondolas, maybe vineyards.
If you’ve ever admired a building in the United States with a columned portico and a symmetrical, temple-like facade, from
Venice doesn’t have a coastline in the way most cities do — it has fondamente and rive, the paved walkways
Murano sits just over a mile north of Venice, close enough to reach in fifteen minutes by boat, and it
The Torre dell’Orologio: A Clock Built for an EmpireIn 1493, Venice’s Senate decided the city needed a clock worthy of
By Igor Scomparin, licensed Venice tour guide since 1997, Tour Leader Venice Ask most visitors what UNESCO protects in Venice,
Most visitors look at a Venetian palace facade and see, at best, “pretty stone.” What they’re actually looking at is
Most visitors think the UNESCO listing means Venice, the historic center, full stop. It doesn’t. When UNESCO inscribed “Venice and
There’s a square in Castello I bring nearly every guest to at some point, and it’s rarely on their radar
Venice is one of the most photographed cities on Earth, and also one of the most misunderstood. Most visitors walk
Guests often ask me whether they should splurge on a private water taxi, hop in a gondola, or just walk
By Igor Scomparin, licensed Venice tour guide since 1997, Tour Leader Venice Introduction Most Americans land in Venice, spend two
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.
