The Latest Breaking News from Venice

Venice tourists given water pistols to fend off aggressive seagulls

‘A gull flew off with an entire steak,’ says hotel manager

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

Italy slowly easing long-lasting Covid rules ahead of Spring influx of UK visitors

Long-awaited relaxation of travel rules has brought Italy back on the radar and there are a wide range of experiences of offer

Wales Online · Mar 12, 2022

How you can get bargain flights to Barcelona, Venice, Madrid and more for as little as £26

May is the best month to bag a deal on flights, according to this travel expert

Wales Online · Mar 10, 2022

How to spend a winter weekend in Venice

Kate Lough explores Venice’s quieter districts during a sunny weekend in February

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2022

Couple traumatised after being chased and beaten in horrific homophobic attack

Sunday Russell, 29, from Glasgow, and partner Martina Bressamutti, 28, have been left traumatised and suffering with "daily" panic attacks after being subjected to a vicious homophobic attack in Venice, Italy

Daily Mirror · Feb 19, 2022

Scots couple chased and beaten in a horrific homophobic attack in Italy

Sunday Russell, 29, has been left with a 'severe' fracture after the unprovoked assault in Venice, Italy.

Daily Record · Feb 19, 2022

‘A testament to his joyous personality’: the stars of Roger Michell’s final film, The Duke, pay tribute

As the director’s last feature – a true-life crime caper – finally opens, Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent, Anna Maxwell Martin and more remember the quiet genius of British cinema

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022

Venice Carnival brings hope of a return to normality after Covid

Two years after the pandemic shut down celebrations, tourists and locals returned to the streets this weekend

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2022

As tourists begin thinking about an overseas holiday, some destinations are wary about having too many back

As international borders reopen and people begin making holiday plans, some popular destinations are putting in measures to keep tourist numbers down, or at least make sure they stay on their best behaviour.

ABC News · Feb 13, 2022

Venice's 'Carnival of hope' kicks off as COVID worries ease

Thousands of people revelled in the start of the annual Carnival celebrations in Venice on Saturday, marking a slow return to normality after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the two previous editions.

Reuters · Feb 12, 2022