This year the Feast of San Giacomo dell’Orio (aka “la Sagra di San Giacomo“) is the longest summer party in Venice with 10 evenings of concerts and open-air markets. The Venice town fair usually runs during the last week of July. The stage will be filled with popular Italian bands. Enjoy the live shows with some …
FESTA DEL REDENTORE 2015 A traditional festival that lights up St. Mark’s bay When is Redentore? Late-afternoon Saturday, July 18th until Sunday July 19, 2015 What is Redentore? Redentore falls on the third Saturday in July and it is how Venetians celebrate the end of the plague. First, you walk over the rickety floating bridge …
Shopping in Venice Summer is here and what better way to celebrate it – SHOPPING! In addition to enjoying the sea, sun, vacation,we were all eagerly awaiting the arrival of the season’s fashionable sales. In Venice and the whole region of Veneto, sales promotions and huge discounts will start on the first Saturday of July …
Sailing in Venice The Americas Cup World Series Crews have been invited to compete in a opportunity to compete for €50,000 in prize money in the City of Venice Trophy on April 18-21, 2013. The invitational regatta, organized and announced at the beginning of May by the yacht club, Venice Compagnia della Vela, consists of five, …
Aside from the Spring bringing in some more sunny days, April is a great time to visit Venice since the tourist season still doesn’t start for another month or so which means you have the city to yourself except on the days below. 1. Holy Week and Easter – In early April, there are many tourists …