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Pope greets artists and inmates at Venice Biennale

The Pontiff travelled to Venice to see the Holy See’s pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale. It’s a first for a pope, and has given the 60th edition of the world’s longest running international art exhibit reason.

Italy

Protests in Venice following €5 tourist entry fee

The fee was introduced yesterday for daytime visitors to tackle overtourism in the city.

Travel News

Venice entry fee: Here's when and how much you'll have to pay in 2024

Venice has rolled out a tourism tax to try to stop overcowding on peak weekends.

Travel News

Venice fines tourists who don’t pay city entrance fee

But some locals aren’t convinced the entry fee or the associated fines will have any positive impact on local residents.

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Art

Venice Biennale: Our picks of the must-see pavilions and exhibitions

The 60th edition of the event turns the spotlight on the global south and historically marginalised artists.

Culture news

Middle East pavilions at Venice Biennale challenge myths about women

Saudi Arabia and Lebanon's installations at the Venice Biennale seek to redress the balance by questioning masculine views and Western myths surrounding the portrayal of women in Middle Eastern societies.

Art

Indigenous artists scoop Venice Biennale’s Golden Lions

Archie Moore won best national pavilion for Australia, and a group of four Māori women awarded the Best Participant Golden Lion at the world's oldest and most prestigious art exhibition.

Italy

Venice Biennale titled 'Foreigners Everywhere' gives voice to outsiders

Outsider, queer and Indigenous artists are getting an overdue platform at the 60th Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition that opened Saturday.

Art

Venice Biennale 2024 grapples with geographic and national identities

At the heart of several national pavilion exhibitions is the complex and often controversial concept of nationality and belonging.

Art

Venice Biennale show dedicated to the history of breasts in art

The show reflects on a range of themes including motherhood, empowerment, sexuality, body image and illness.

Travel News

‘Venice is not a museum’: Activists slam new day-tripper fee

The protesters say they want a different vision for the city which doesn’t put tourism front and centre.

Destinations

Why destination dupes might be 2024’s biggest travel trend

You might not see iconic monuments or famed museums, but the experience promises to be more relaxing and surprising.

Destinations

Nature, restoration, residents: What are tourist taxes used for?

Dozens of tourist hotspots around the world now charge for entry. Here’s how some have been spending the millions they receive in revenue.

Travel News

Europe’s crowded cities are getting creative to curb overtourism

From Venice to Amsterdam, bus bans and TikTok influencers are helping reduce tourist numbers.

Destinations

Italy, Croatia: The cities set to see an influx of cruise ships

Here are the historical cities where cruise passengers may find themselves instead of Venice this year.

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Students transform ancient Uzbek heritage into modern marvel at Venice Architecture Biennale

Partner content presented by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Uzbekistan

As the curtain was about to fall once more on the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale, university students behind one of the main pavilions had the chance to see their creations in plain view.

Travel News

Italy-Slovenia direct high-speed train could launch in 2024

A new high-speed train from Venice to Ljubljana could improve cross-border travel.

Italy

Italy launches probe after bus plunges from overpass, killing 21

Venetians stopped in dismay Wednesday to pay respects to the 21 foreign tourists who were killed when an all-electric shuttle bus crashed through an overpass guardrail and fence, plunging more than 10 meters to the ground.

Travel News

Venice tourists will have to pay €5 to visit from next year

After delaying the launch, city officials have given a new timeline from when daytrippers will have to pre-book their visit and pay a fee.

Culture news

Why has Kanye West and his partner been banned in Venice?

He's at it again, and this time, Kanye West has been banned from an A-list water taxi company in Venice.