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The Gritti Palace: the bucket list hotel where decadence and heritage collide

Once a sanctuary for the literary greats, this Venice getaway is about to become the latest A-list destination — with Jeff Bezos having reportedly booked it for guests to his nuptials this summer. Mary Lussiana checks in

Evening Standard

Venice expands its day-tripper tax program to combat overtourism

Venice is charging day-trippers to the famed canal city an arrivals tax for the second year starting Friday, a measure to combat the overtourism that officials say is putting the city’s UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status at risk

The Independent UK

Venice’s €5 tourist fee returns – and will double for last-minute day-trippers

City authorities still hope the scheme, which made an unexpected €2.4m last year, will help tackle overtourism

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Venice daytripper entry fee: How much does it cost and how does it work?

A year after entry fees started, the price of admission has doubled to €10 – though halved if you register book four days in advance

The Independent UK

Venice's daytripper fee returns this week, rising to €10 for last-minute bookings

Venice daytrippers face steep fines if they don’t pay the fee designed to combat overtourism.

Euronews

No union and forget staff toilet breaks, but hey, at least Bezos can buy Venice for his wedding

In a triumph of bling over restraint, the bride will get a hen do in space and a party on a super-yacht

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s top rail operators and routes for a dog-friendly adventure across the continent

Plenty of rail and cruise companies now accept pets, meaning you can take a trip without worrying about crates or cargo holds.

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding won’t cause ‘abnormal disruption to anyone,’ Venice mayor says

Bezos and Sánchez are reportedly planning a summer wedding in Italy

The Independent UK

What we know about Jeff Bezos’ big Venice wedding plans

Italian city moves to reassure locals and tourists over Jeff Bezos wedding disruption

The Independent UK

Italian city moves to reassure locals and tourists over Jeff Bezos wedding disruption

The city claimed only 200 guests would be invited

The Independent UK

I got hands-on with Sony's compact new Venice Extension System Mini

The new Sony Venice Extension System Mini gives filmmakers more freedom than ever to deploy one of the most popular CineAlta cameras

Digital Camera World

I Took Photographs Of Hiding Cats In Venice, And Here Are The Best 22 Photos

I am working on a photographic series named "Cats in Venice" since 2017, trying to photograph and tell something about each cat I can find in Venice, Italy. The post I Took Photographs Of Hiding Cats In Venice, And Here Are The Best 22 Photos first appeared on Bored Panda.

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‘A great big nuisance’: Venetians divided over plans to host Jeff Bezos wedding

Concerns over three-day nuptials with Lauren Sánchez come decade after Clooneys brought city to standstill

The Guardian - UK

Jeff Bezos' wedding to Lauren Sanchez: everything we know

Donald Trump said to be on leaked guest list to mega event in Venice

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The Conversation

Medieval Venice shows us the good art can do in times of crisis

In an increasingly polarised world, the arts and humanities play a key role in sustaining democracy. They foster critical thinking, open dialogue, emotional intelligence and understanding across different perspectives, all of which are essential for a healthy democratic society. Also, people who participate in cultural activities are much more likely…

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian soldier praised for saving life of stabbing victim in Venice

Yanis Tereshchenko says he was carrying an emergency first-aid kit and drew on war experience to intervene

Motorsport

Formula 1’s (almost) all-American teams

For many years Formula 1 tried and failed to connect with the US audience, but all that has changed in the last decade. Burgeoning interest is now served by three grands prix on US soil and an American team on the grid – with another one about to join. Cadillac is…

Evening Standard

Whippet called Miuccia crowned best in show at Crufts

Four-year-old Miuccia, from Venice, Italy, beat more than 18,000 dogs from around the world over the last four days to claim the top award on Sunday.

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The Guardian - UK

Artist Lubaina Himid: ‘The YBAs were wired into selling art. We had no idea that was how to do it’

The pioneering Turner prize winner on being ignored for years, representing the UK at next year’s Venice Biennale, and the joys of Preston

The Guardian - AU

Khaled Sabsabi pledges to show Venice Biennale work despite Creative Australia decision to drop him

Artist and curator Michael Dagostino break silence following Creative Australia decision to withdraw them as representatives

AAP

Call for resignation of arts chief after fiery hearing

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has called for Creative Australia's chief executive to resign, over the decision to ditch the Venice Biennale team.

The Guardian - AU

Venice Biennale pavilion could be empty, Creative Australia chief tells senators

Adrian Collette admits decision to drop Khaled Sabsabi risks having nothing on show but he and chair won’t quit

Evening Standard

Sir Richard Branson's Little Venice houseboat is up for rent for £5,200 a month

The Virgin founder bought the boat in the 1970s and started his business empire on board

The Guardian - AU

Artists who represented Australia at Venice Biennale call for Khaled Sabsabi to be reinstated

Open letter from some of the country’s most distinguished artists ‘strongly protests’ at the removal of Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino

The Guardian - AU

‘This could have all been avoided’: how Creative Australia allowed itself to be blind-sided over its Venice Biennale pick

High-profile artists and curators stunned by Creative Australia’s swift abandonment of Khaled Sabsabi, the art community, and the complex nature of art itself

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