San Lazzaro degli Armeni: a small island, a library and a piece of the East in the lagoon
San Lazzaro degli Armeni is a secluded Venetian island transformed into a vibrant Mekhitarist monastery that…
Sant’Erasmo: vegetable gardens, violet artichokes and the agricultural Venice few imagine
Sant’Erasmo unveils a lesser-known Venice defined by vegetable gardens, vineyards, and the prized violet…
The Lazzaretto Nuovo: the quarantine island before the word became global
Lazzaretto Nuovo was more than an isolation site: it was a strategic Venetian system combining architecture…
Ca’ Pesaro: why modern art in Venice lives in a palace on the Grand Canal
Ca’ Pesaro stands as a Baroque palace that not only preserves Venice’s aristocratic past but also hosts a…
Palazzo Mocenigo: perfumes, textiles and noble life in the Venice of San Stae
Step inside Palazzo Mocenigo to explore how aristocratic textiles, perfumes, and furnishings vividly…
Fortuny Museum: fabrics, light and inventions in a Gothic palace off the most obvious route
Housed in a Gothic palace, the Fortuny Museum reveals the innovative spirit of Mariano Fortuny through…
