Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Venice
The Old-World Charm of Venice's Windy Sister City
On the Adriatic island of Korčula, where Venice once ruled, ancient habits and attitudes persist—including a tendency toward blissful indolence
The Centuries-Old History of Venice's Jewish Ghetto
A look back on the 500-year history and intellectual life of one of the world's oldest Jewish quarters
The Man Who Changed Reading Forever
The Venetian roots of revolutionary modern book printer Aldus Manutius shaped books as we know them today
The Spice That Built Venice
The story of an import so prized, royals were literally rolling in it
The Beauty of Venice's Everyday
Instagram photographer Alvise Giovannini discovers Venice beyond its iconic symbols and places
The Best Italian Wine Region You’ve Never Heard Of
The world does not yet come to the Friuli region, and so much the better
The City Nobel Laureate Joseph Brodsky Called Paradise
A journalist recalls his witching-hour walk through Venice with the famous poet
How to Row Like a Venetian
The art of Venetian rowing has sustained Venice for centuries. Spend the day learning to row from a local expert
The Genius of Venice
The seafaring republic borrowed from cultures far and wide but ultimately created a city that was perfectly unique
What to Read, Watch and Download Before Your Trip to Venice
Know before you go
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