Venice
Pope Francis speaks about struggles facing people of Haiti during Venice mass
My Europe
29.04.2024
Pope Francis speaks about struggles facing people of Haiti during Venice mass
Pope Francis has said he is thinking about the struggles facing the people of Haiti. He was speaking to thousands…
Pope greets artists and inmates at Venice Biennale
My Europe
28.04.2024
Pope greets artists and inmates at Venice Biennale
The Vatican chose to stage its pavilion inside Venice’s women’s prison, and through a deal with the Italian Justice Ministry,…
‘No to tickets, yes to services and housing’: Venetians protest €5 tourist entry fee
World
26.04.2024
‘No to tickets, yes to services and housing’: Venetians protest €5 tourist entry fee
Venice residents have rallied against a day-tripper fee for visitors, implemented to combat excess tourism. Protesters argue that the fee…
Venice entry fee launches: Day-trippers now have to pay to visit the Italian city at peak times
Travel
25.04.2024
Venice entry fee launches: Day-trippers now have to pay to visit the Italian city at peak times
Last November, Venice authorities unveiled a pilot program for their long-mooted plan to charge day-trippers to visit the city. Today…
Venice starts fining tourists who skip entrance fee to historic centre
Travel
25.04.2024
Venice starts fining tourists who skip entrance fee to historic centre
Visitors to Venice who fail to pay the entry fee to the historic city centre will face fines starting at…
Venice Biennale highlights: Our picks of the must-see pavilions and exhibitions
Culture
24.04.2024
Venice Biennale highlights: Our picks of the must-see pavilions and exhibitions
The 60th edition of the Venice Biennale is a bright, bold and boundary-breaking spectacle. The international exhibition is renowned for…
Fake signs and hunger strikes: What’s behind Europe’s backlash against overtourism?
Sport
24.04.2024
Fake signs and hunger strikes: What’s behind Europe’s backlash against overtourism?
As Europe nears peak summer season, tourist hotspots are increasingly feeling the strain. In some places, like Spain, locals have…
Fake signs and hunger strikes: What’s behind Europe’s backlash against overtourism?
World
24.04.2024
Fake signs and hunger strikes: What’s behind Europe’s backlash against overtourism?
As Europe nears peak summer season, tourist hotspots are increasingly feeling the strain. In some places, like Spain, locals have…
Fake signs and hunger strikes: What’s behind Europe’s backlash against overtourism?
Travel
23.04.2024
Fake signs and hunger strikes: What’s behind Europe’s backlash against overtourism?
As Europe nears peak summer season, tourist hotspots are increasingly feeling the strain. In some places, like Spain, locals have…
Myth-busting marginalisation: Middle East Biennale pavilions challenge entrenched views of women
Culture
22.04.2024
Myth-busting marginalisation: Middle East Biennale pavilions challenge entrenched views of women
In the desert-hued pavilion of Saudi Arabia at the Venice Biennale, a rising harmonised humming fills the space. These are…