Venice
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For the founder of the renowned L’Express cooking school, Venice still has amazing local food and peace and quiet; you just have to know where to look
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The copycat city in north-eastern Liaoning province is just the latest example of China’s fondness for replicating Europe’s greatest architectural hits
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Sun glints off the canals and tourists gather on bridges as the couple glides into the limelight on board a boat named Amore
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As authorities in Venice plan a crackdown on the love locks attached to its famous bridges, we take a look at how other major cities have tried to pick a solution to the phenomenon
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On an Oxford to Venice charity ride, college principal Will Hutton learned some striking lessons about how Britain ought to operate
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Off on your travels? Forget the Eiffel tower and the Parthenon and take in these sights instead. By Jason Farago
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Hop over the Grand Canal to Dorsoduro and you’ll get a flavour of the ‘real Venice’ without the crowds of San Marco and for a fraction of the cost
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Dance blog with Judith Mackrell Venice Dance Biennale 2014: the scholarly, the quizzical, the indignant
The radical spirit of Merce Cunningham is felt in the arresting work at the festival, writes Judith Mackrell -
You have to pay to see the pavilions in Venice's Biennale of Architecture, which opened on Saturday. But there are many other stunning works of art around the city that you can enjoy for free
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Relatives claim foundation is not respecting wishes of patron whose Venice palazzo houses renowned modern-art collection
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An hour from Venice lies a land of canals and deltas, dotted with fishing villages and trattorias, offering John Brunton an authentic taste of the lagoon
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Editorial: The situation for Venice is becoming critical because of the danger posed by the cruise ships
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Venice has been added to Google Street View, thanks to 'superfit' employees carrying backpack-mounted cameras through the car-free Italian city
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Venice's hotels can be a rip-off, but stay with the monks at the iconic San Giorgio Maggiore and you pay what you wish, and see a side of the city that really is serenissima
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In Venice, the jetset pay out for fancy restaurants and private launches but Becky Barnicoat's tips mean you can enjoy the same views and (probably) more authentic food and drink for a fraction of the cost
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Venice's slick new Generator Hostel offers smart dorms, a cool vibe and killer views at decidedly un-Venetian prices, says Becky Barnicoat
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It's arrivederci from Theodora Sutclilffe and her son Zac but not before the well-travelled duo get a taste of Venice's high life and high art
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In the early 18th century, Venice, a city of some 160,000 inhabitants, boasted seven full-time opera houses. John Julius Norwich looks at the Italian city's great cultural history
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Joanne O'Connor's great escapes Travel tips: stay in a Venice island's first hotel and hire a beach butler
Tour the glassworks while you stay in Murano's first hotel, order drinks for the beach and the week's best deals
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Joanne O'Connor's great escapes Travel tips: France on a bike, and great holiday bargains nearer to home
Cycling the Velo Scenic, last-minute British boltholes, plus deals of the week from Joanne O'Connor
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Lara Dunston learns after a few summers that the best way to experience Italian life is to live like an Italian – in rented flats, rather than hotel rooms
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The villas of Italy's Veneto region are opening their doors as part of a project to promote tourism and it's one that offers a quieter alternative to visitor-packed Venice, writes Maev Kennedy
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Jonathan Jones: Like Beuys in the 70s or Duchamp in 1917, with Ai Weiwei we have the privilege of seeing a modern master in his moment
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Jonathan Jones: The Vatican is a surprise entrant to this year's festival – but the City of Bridges is not short on great Catholic art
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From the Observer archive From the Observer archive, 21 April 1912: Venice sees its Campanile reborn
Observer art critic PG Konody on the feat of restoration that saw an exact replica of the tower open 10 years after its collapse
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Forget romantic liaisons and fall in love with Venice in the company of your children. Suzanne Moore celebrates a city full of quirks and surprises
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Jonathan Jones: During the festival, Venice can feel like a tedious trip to a theme park – but not if you avoid the throngs around the Arsenale and hunt out secret spots
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What can the flooded Italian city teach us about protecting our cultural treasures from hell and high water?
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Venice council invites bids from sponsors to support the city's restoration of monuments
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As the Venice Biennale of Architecture kicks off today, John Brunton heads to Cannaregio and discovers a neighbourhood largely unchanged by the tourist hordes
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Being encased in mud wasn't John Brunton's idea of a relaxing weekend, but trying fangotherapy in a Roman spa town near Venice changed his mind
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Authorities fail to act despite plea from Unesco
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It's easy to overlook, or even miss, Venice's array of gardens and verdant islands. Escape the crowds and summer heat with James Williams's guide to 10 of the best
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The island of Mazzorbo, a ferry ride from the centre of Venice, is a world away from the crowds of St Mark's, writes John Brunton
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Clothing company facing resistance from Italian heritage experts over plans for historic Fondaco dei Tedeschi near Grand Canal