This is Carnival, otherwise known as the Venice Mask Festival. This period of vibrant revelry in the dead of winter dates all the way back to the 13th century. You can find Carnival celebrations ...

MILAN-Barovier&Toso, the seven-centuries-old glassmaker that was appointed by the Republic of Venice in 1455 to make ... artisan craftsmanship since the 13th century. The gallery is located ...

Although parts of the cream-coloured, austere-looking building, which overlooks the lagoon towards San Giorgio Maggiore and once belonged to the military, date back to the 13th century ... Ca’ di Dio, ...

Greg Jenner is joined in 13th-Century Venice by Professor Sharon Kinoshita and comedian Ria Lina to learn all about medieval traveller Marco Polo and his adventures in China. Show more Greg Jenner ...