Experience Jewel delivering an intimate acoustic performance from a gondola drifting through the canals.

Discover the rise of the castrati, Baroque opera’s first stars, in a thrilling concert featuring three acclaimed countertenors.

Can the mandolin compete with other solo instruments? Avi Avital gives a clear answer - from Versailles, with Vivaldi at his side.

In a celebration of imagination and artistry, the House unveiled ‘Diorissima’, Victoire de Castellane’s newest Haute Joaillerie collection.

Nipples of Venus are decadent Italian chocolate truffles featuring a brandy-infused chestnut and dark chocolate center coated in white chocolate. Popularized by the 1984 film Amadeus, these treats are known for their distinct, rounded shape with a "nipple...

Opened in 1720, Caffè Florian in Venice is the world’s oldest café—where history, art, and espresso blend beneath gilded ceilings in St. Mark’s Square.

Ah, Venice! That dreamy, sinking, saltwater masterpiece. It's one of the most romantic and improbable cities ever built—a floating illusion of marble and mist. But the real story of how and why it was built on water? Less fairy tale, more gritty survival...

Venice is one of the most visited places in Italy, as tourists flock to see its famous canals. Every day, thousands of passengers disembark from cruise ships to take in St Mark’s Square, the Doges Palace, and the Rialto Bridge.

Giacomo Casanova was born in Venice in 1725, to poor parents. Initially, he is expected to become a priest, but he is ultimately going to reject this career path. His destiny is governed by the love of women, and he challenges the most powerful institutio...

Have you ever wondered how Venice, a city built on water, became one of the most powerful and wealthy cities in history?

The Orsoni Furnace in Venice has been crafting colored glass mosaics for 135 years. They use techniques that have been passed down for four generations. Each piece of glass is handmade, and they can be seen on buildings all over the world.

Featuring Max Miller from Tasting History. These infamous Nipples of Venus (Capezzoli di Venere) confections are featured in the 1984 film Amadeus. Described as "Roman chestnuts in brandied sugar," they're actually chestnut and brandy-infused chocolate t...

It's a tradition in Venice that dates back hundreds of years, and extends far beyond Carnival celebrations and the countdown to Lent. Correspondent Seth Doane looks at the history of imaginative masks in Venice, where the only mask mandate is, the more ex...

How and why did Italians build a great metropolis on a lagoon?

The iconic city of Venice is sinking due to a couple of reasons, some man-made, some natural. But is it possible to save the city from its seemingly doomed fate? Maybe. And today, I'll be telling you how Venice plans to do it.