Here are some of the best pictures so far from one of the world’s most lavish carnivals. VENICE, ITALY - FEBRUARY 4: Actors perform on boat along the Gran Canal for the opening of the ...

The Gallerie dell'Accademia is to Venice what the Uffizi is to Florence: a superb repository of the very best of the city's art. Tintoretto's ghostly Transport of the Body of St Mark is my ...

The best way to get around Venice is by foot. Although the city's labyrinth of canals and weaving roads can complicate things, getting lost is the best way to discover the city's famed allure.