Venice

A city has more to offer than just museums and buildings. Experience a city differently, join the residents during a typical city event!

Interpreti Veneziani Should this world famous Venetian violin ensemble happen to be performing a concert during your visit, it's definitely worth going to hear them. The concerts are mostly held in the beautiful San Vidal Church, where you can listen to classical pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, Tartini, Loca... [Read more]

Festa della Madonna della Salute This religious festival, which takes place on November 21 each year, is very popular in Venice. This day commemorates the end of the plague, which ravaged the city until 1631. Because the plague was stamped out, the then government decided to build a temple in honour of the Madonna della Salute. Sma... [Read more]

Up and Down the Bridges Up and Down the Bridges is an unusual walk up and down the bridges and through the small streets of Venice. It's an old tradition that takes place in April (the exact date varies each year). The walk starts at Piazza San Marco, where the huge group of participants is divided in two. One group does t... [Read more]