no comment Museums closed by the Italian government in anti-virus measures Popular tourist sites in Italy were shut down on Sunday as the Italian government took drastic measures to stop the coronavirus spread. 09/03/2020
no comment Thousands watch 'flight of angel' at Venice carnival A plumed angel dressed in an orange ball gown descended from the bell tower high above the Venice lagoon down into a crowd of thousands packed into St. Mark's Square for the annual carnival "flight of the angel" ceremony Sunday 17/02/2020
Italy 'Coronavirus and high-tide fears' impacts Venice Carnival tourism Venice Carnival is off to an unusual start as 'coronavirus and high-tide fears' see tourism rate going down compared to previous years, according to the Italian press. 09/02/2020
World This week in pictures: Solar eclipse, Christmas and pension protests Here is our selection of the most eyecatching photographs from this last week. 27/12/2019
no comment Venice expects 130cm 'acqua alta' peak A 120-cm peak of the acqua alta (high water) was reached in Venice on Saturday and a 130-cm peak is announced for Sunday. 21/12/2019
Italy Severe weather persists as anger rises in flood-damaged Venice The queen of the Adriatic is drowning. Climate change has been cited but what about corruption? 19/11/2019
Italy Italian flood warnings spread beyond Venice to Pisa and Florence In Pisa, in north-western Italy, 170 paratroopers were deployed to bolster the city's flood defences. 18/11/2019
Italy Venice mayor says flooded city is 'on its knees' St. Mark's Square in Venice was awash with water and closed on Sunday as city authorities prepared for another exceptional high tide just days after devastating flooding. 17/11/2019
no comment Venice flooded by third record-setting high tide in one week Venice faced a new high tide on Sunday (November 17), a few days after the lagoon city suffered the worst flooding in more than 50 years. 17/11/2019
Italy Watch: Nearly three-quarters of Venice flooded after latest high tide Venice has been hit with another round of flooding on Friday just days after it experienced its worst high tide in more than half a century. 15/11/2019
Italy Italy to resume barrier project that could have stopped Venice floods In 1984, Italy launched a flood barrier project called Mose. It was supposed to protect the lagoon city of Venice from high tides. 14/11/2019
Italy Venice flooding at historic levels during high tide The mayor of Venice is set to declare a state of disaster after the city was flooded during the highest tide in over half a century. 13/11/2019
no comment St. Mark's square becomes a lake as flood season begins in Venice Tourists needed some pretty high boots on Tuesday (November 12) in Venice as water levels rose flooding central St. Mark's square. 12/11/2019
Italy Watch: Gondoliers don scuba gear to clean Venice canals The team are retrieving rubbish from the bottom of Venice's canals. Items dredged up included a stove, a computer and an audio cassette player. 04/11/2019
Italy Clinton warns of 'Russian interference' on email leak art show visit The exhibition features print-outs of the leaked private messages sent and received by Clinton which became the subject of an FBI investigation in 2016. 13/09/2019
no comment In Venice, visit this exhibition with your eyes closed An itinerary of nine sections features the exhibition, that can be experienced blindfolded, while guided by a blind, or partially sighted, who helps the visitor to read the artworks through touch. 19/08/2019
Italy Watch: Venice cruise ship veers close to esplanade in storm The Costa Deliziosa veered very close to Venice's docks during stormy weather this past weekend. 08/07/2019
Good Morning Europe Basel Art Fair Preview: Who will grab the headlines in 2019? The world's largest art fair 11/06/2019
The Cube Centurion crackdown as tourists face new rules for Roman holidays Sanctions include fines, as well as the individual being banned from areas for up to 48 hours, known as the application of the “Daspo Urbano”. 11/06/2019
Italy Venice cruise boat crash revives calls to ban big ships Venetians have been arguing for years about the pros and cons of allowing massive cruise ship in the city's channels. Now, a crash that harmed 5 people is reigniting the debate. 03/06/2019
Italy At least 5 injured after cruise ship hits tour boat and dock in Venice The MSC Opera rammed into a dock and a tourist boat on a busy Venice canal, reportedly injuring five people. 02/06/2019
Italy Watch: Guerrilla artist 'Banksy' sets up stall outside Venice Biennale "Banksy" sets up oil paintings creating an image of a giant cruise ship in the city's canal with a sign reading "Venice in oil". 23/05/2019
Cult Shock, intrigue and controversy at Venice Biennale, as theme asks artists to reflect on politics There is plenty to see at the 58th Venice Biennale. From dismembered objects, a film from Chernobyl's "twin sister", and the wreck of a boat on which more than 600 migrants were killed. 15/05/2019
Cult Venice Biennale 2019: Art show reflects on our 'precarious existence' The 58th International Biennale Arte in Venice opened this weekend under the title "May You Live In Interesting Times" 11/05/2019
no comment Virtual Reality art signals 'intersting times' at 58th Venice Biennale This year’s exhibition is titled “May You Live in Interesting Times,” and will be open from May 11 to November 24, 2019. 10/05/2019
Italy Watch: Artists address climate change and populism at Venice Biennale The 58th Biennale, entitled May You Live In Interesting Times, opens tomorrow and runs until 24 November. 10/05/2019
