· 9 min
Venice Biennale 2026: The Complete Guide — How to See It, Not Just Tick It Off
The complete guide to the Venice Biennale 2026 — dates and tickets, opening hours, Arsenale vs Giardini, how many days you need. See it, don't tick it off.
Journal: Venice without the guidebooks
What Venetians know and the booking sites leave out. Practice, seasons, money and the traps.
· 11 min
Venice in a Day: A Curator's Route, Without the Crush
A day in Venice is about sequence, not speed. A curator's route: the Grand Canal, St Mark's, a real lunch and the golden hour — with 2026 prices.
· 10 min
Is Venice Sinking? The Facts Behind the Headlines
Venice isn't 'rapidly sinking': the fast subsidence was man-made and was stopped in the 1970s. What actually threatens the city — the facts, the figures and MOSE.
· 8 min
Venice Tourist Scams: 7 Schemes Nobody Warns You About
Gondolas, the bill by St Mark's, the 'free' boat to Murano, water taxis and DCC. Seven ways tourists lose money in Venice — and one simple rule against each.
· 5 min
How to choose a private guide in Venice: a 2026 checklist
Licence, compatibility, logistics and price. Why the choice of guide matters more than the choice of hotel, and how to tell a professional from an enthusiast.
· 6 min
The best time to visit Venice: a season-by-season guide
From an unbearable August to a mysterious January. What happens to the city in each season, what to avoid, and how to think about high water.
· 5 min
Where to eat in Venice: bacari, cicchetti and restaurants
Venice is not about pizza. The vocabulary, three places to start, honest prices, and an explanation of what coperto is.
· 5 min
Murano glass: how to tell the real thing from an import
The free-boat routine, three marks of a fake, the official consortium seal, and the names worth knowing.