Venice under World War I air raids, blackouts, and evacuation—and the real story of Ernest Hemingway’s 1918 service and injury on the nearby Piave front.
Discover the Venice Civil Hospital behind the Scuola Grande di San Marco, its medical water ambulances, and how healthcare works in a city without cars.
Venice has supermarkets—but grocery shopping here works differently. Discover how residents use Rialto Market, neighborhood food shops, bakeries, boats, and shopping trolleys.
Why does everyday life in Venice cost so much? Discover the hidden expenses of housing, deliveries, groceries, repairs, transport, and keeping a real community alive.
When the Venetian Lagoon recedes, it reveals mudflats, old water entrances, exposed canal steps, and the practical secrets of a city built around tides.
What happens when Venice’s last master artisans retire? Explore apprenticeships, Murano glass, boatyards, rents and the future of the city’s working crafts.
How Venetians remember their dead on November 2: San Michele cemetery, family traditions, church prayers and practical visitor etiquette.
Discover how Venice marks All Saints on November 1 and All Souls on November 2, with San Michele cemetery visits and the separate Salute votive bridge tradition.
A practical guide to Venice’s public drinking fountains, the official map, refill etiquette and planning a comfortable walking day with less disposable plastic.
Explore Veronese’s art in its architectural setting, understand the role of conservation, and plan a focused visit to San Sebastiano in Dorsoduro.
The official 2027 access-fee calendar is available. Here are the dates and hours, with a clear distinction between confirmed details and rules still pending.
Choose among the officially announced Halloween activities in Rialto, Burano and Mestre, with practical advice for a comfortable October 31 evening.
A focused guide to Palazzo Grimani at Santa Maria Formosa, its remarkable Tribuna and the pleasure of looking closely at Renaissance interiors.
The Stucky family history from Hans and Giovanni to Giancarlo, the Giudecca mill, industrial decline, and the 2007 hotel conversion.
The story of François Pinault’s art investment in Venice, Palazzo Grassi, Punta della Dogana, and the family connection to Salma Hayek’s 2009 wedding.
The complete story of Palazzo Pisani Moretta, from its fifteenth-century origins and Chiara Pisani’s Rococo renovation to Dries Van Noten’s 2025 acquisition.
From the 1846 Austrian railway viaduct to the 1933 road bridge, the 1946 renaming, rail expansion, and modern tram: the complete history of Venice’s Ponte della Libertà.
From its 1990s conception to the 2008 opening and years of glass-step, cost, accessibility and ovovia controversies: the complete history of Venice’s Calatrava Bridge.
After Venice’s 2021 large-ship restrictions, cruise passengers may use Fusina, Chioggia, Trieste or Ravenna. Learn where each port is and how to arrange a private transfer.
A practical guide to Venice acqua alta: how the raised walkways at St. Mark’s Square work, what tide levels mean, and how to use the hi!tide Venice app.
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.
