In 2024, Italian airport traffic reached a new record, with 219,078,618 passengers passing through national airports, marking an 11.1% increase compared to 2023. This figure not only highlights a significant post-pandemic recovery but also surpasses pre-COVID levels, restoring traffic distribution to 2019 values: two-thirds of travelers opted for...

“Location, location, location” is a timeless reminder of how crucial a property’s setting is to its value. Having lived in New York City, I’ve seen this principle in action. The view of the Hudson River would have added $1,000 to the cost of rent for my apartment, which had a view of a wall—even though both apartments were the same size and both on...

Venice, Italy is a destination for travelers around the world who want to experience the ‘Floating City’ firsthand. Comprised of roughly 160 square miles, the city takes about an hour to walk around and longer if walking the nearly 12 miles of canals, bridges, and pathways that connect its buildings and neighborhoods. A bustling arts and food scene...

Life in Venice can be an incredible experience, but it’s important to be well-prepared. It’s one of the most unique cities in the world, built as a maze of canals, narrow streets, and small islands. Living along the Grand Canal means becoming part of a centuries-old history and being constantly surrounded by art and beauty. Whether you’re planning...

The Regata delle Befane is a cherished Venetian tradition held annually on January 6th, coinciding with the celebration of the Epiphany. It is a whimsical event featuring veteran rowers from the Reale Società Canottieri Bucintoro, Venice’s oldest rowing club, founded in 1882. All rowers, who must be over 50, dress up as Befane, complete with long s...

Venice will host 18 days of Carnevale this year, with events taking place along the city's canals and across its bridges and squares from 14 February until 4 March. The theme of the 2025 edition of the Carnevale di Venezia is Il tempo di Casanova and is devoted to the colourful Venetian figure Giacomo Casanova on the 300th anniversary of his birth....

A new project in Venice, designed to address the challenges posed by rising sea levels and high tides, has recently been unveiled. This innovative initiative, called "Impronta-0," aims to harness the power of ocean waves to protect the city from flooding, which has been a persistent problem for centuries. Venice, known for its unique canals and his...

In 2025, Venice will start a series of significant changes to its entrance fee system, aiming to better manage tourism and preserve the city's unique heritage. The policy, initially introduced as a pilot project, will be fully operational by 2025 and marks a critical step in Venice’s ongoing effort to combat overtourism while ensuring the sustainab...

Carnival Cruise Line now has a record-setting five ships based at Port Canaveral, with the deployment Wednesday of the Carnival Venezia there. The Venezia is offering a seasonal series of cruises out of Port Canaveral to various destinations throughout the Bahamas, the Caribbean and Mexico. It has a capacity of 4,090 passengers and a crew of 1,424....

Mose, the system of mobile dams aimed at defending the city of Venice and its lagoon from the phenomenon of high water, is “resurrecting,” and not sinking as some feared, one of the most typical and beloved islets of the Venice Lagoon, the so-called “Bacàn.” It is a narrow tongue of land and sand between the island of Sant'Erasmo and the Lido's Boc...