The theft a couple of weeks ago of a marble head from Campo dei Mori has had me thinking about the difficulties inherent in protecting a city where little bits of art and history are slotted into e

As spring turns to summer, Venice's diary of events gets ever more packed.

Every now and then, drawn by morbid fascination, I can’t resist the temptation to peer into the window of the Farmacia Morelli in campo San Bartolomeo, where a digital counter flashes out a n

Any regular visitor to Venice creates their own special places in this city full of magical hidden corners. One of mine has always been Palazzo Fortuny.