Venice
March 2026
‘What a fascinating challenge for an artist’: how Monet captured Venice in his twilight years
New exhibition brings together the artist’s many Venetian paintings, a perfect match of artist and location that almost didn’t happen
February 2026
Humans – not Mimmo the dolphin – need managing in Venice lagoon, say scientists
- Other livesAnne Parry obituary
January 2026
Nine bedrooms, seven untimely deaths: can ‘cursed’ Venice palace finally attract a buyer?
Starring role for ‘Kardashian jetty’ as Venice visitors seek peeks of Bezos wedding sites
December 2025
The plants that thrive in salt: could halophytes help save coastal farming?
As rising seas salinise the soils of the Venice lagoon, scientists and chefs are turning to long-forgotten wild herbs
November 2025
Dolphin seen near St Mark’s Square inspires Venetian rescue effort
Safety of apparently fearless Mimmo at risk as the acrobatic bottlenose attracts admirers and selfie tours
September 2025
- Pass notes‘Stop swimming in our canals! And put some clothes on!’ Venice declares war on unruly touristsA couple from the UK have been fined and expelled for taking a dip in the world heritage site. But they’re not the only ones upsetting the locals
‘Humanity is facing a reckoning’: Venice film festival shrugs off the glamour to take aim at politics
Stars waved as usual from the city’s water taxis, but there was a repeated focus on films that help audiences interpret a chaotic worldVenice’s Lion of St Mark’s Square was at least part made in China, study suggests
Isotope analysis finds copper ore came from Yangtze River basin while statue could be a repurposed Tang Dynasty tomb guardian
July 2025
Smart, sharp and nonstop dance: how Twyla Tharp is bossing the Venice Dance Biennale in her 80s
Tharp picked up a Golden Lion award for her experimental and accessible choreography, while Carolina Bianchi won a Silver Lion for her fearless exploration of sexual assaultSkirting the issue: Designer dress goes missing from Bezos-Sánchez wedding
Sources say no complaint has been made to police – with expectation that garment will ‘turn up’The Bezos wedding was a study in disingenuous billionaire behavior
Katrina vanden HeuvelThe event of the oligarchical season showcased the carelessness of a couple who claim to care about the climate
June 2025
- Brief lettersCorrespondents reveal their true colours
Final party set to end Bezos-Sánchez wedding extravaganza in Venice
Jeff in Venice: seven takeaways from the Bezos-Sánchez wedding
Till Jeff us do part: divisive, star-studded Bezos wedding hits full swing in Venice
Anna Wintour has spent decades dictating a certain look for the super-rich. Then along came Lauren
Marina HydeCelebrities and protesters converge on Venice for Bezos and Sánchez wedding – video
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez arrive in Venice for divisive wedding