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At least 21 dead following ‘apocalyptic’ Venice bus crash

Investigations are underway in Venice following a tragic accident overnight.

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Stepping foot in Venice? $8 please!

Venice has taken inspiration from a night club and decided to charge…

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Topdeck launches 2024 itineraries with four distinct styles to suit every traveller

Did you miss out on that European summer this year? Here's the…

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Venice, Great Barrier Reef among changes to UNESCO endangered list

This means your dream of a man singing 'That's amore' while paddling…

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Cunard celebrates the float out of Queen Anne in Venice

Just for clarity, we're talking about the ship Queen Anne, not the…

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Azamara announces its return to Venice in 2023

Travel Weekly would also like to return to Venice in 2023 so…

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Silversea offering up massive credit on European Summer 2023 sailings

Travellers can score up to $3000 shipboard credit to spend on spa…

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Aman releases Private Jet Expeditions for 2022 and 2023

Aman has released its Aman Private Jet Expeditions for 2022 and 2023…

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Venice to become the world’s first city with an entrance fee

It's rumoured that the city will also introduce a $10 "because we…

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Top 12 unmissable events for Italian summer trips

Summer in Italy means sunshine, gelato, promenading after dinner, Aperols overlooking the…

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Silversea reveals new curated product offering + 60 maiden calls for 2023/24

For your luxe clients who favour in-depth trips AND love a good…

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Venice hotel guests are being armed with water pistols to thwart pesky gulls

Rumours are that movie rights to this story have already been sold…

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Norwegian Cruise Line introduces new Prima Class ship, Norwegian Viva

This new cruise ship even has a ship within a ship, just…

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Norwegian Cruise Line unveils new European brochure

Are your clients itching to cruise their way over to Europe? Well,…

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Car parked in same spot for almost 50 years becomes tourist drawcard

A town just outside of Venice has gained international attention because a…

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Venice to ban large cruise ships after UNESCO threatens to “blacklist” city

The Italian government made the urgent decree after the United Nations threatened…

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Dolphins spotted in Venice’s Grand Canal

Don't worry, we haven't fallen prey to the same hoax that was…

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Insight Vacations launches new ‘Wander Women’ trip to Venice and the Croatian coast

Tell your clients to get their girl gang together for this blockbuster…

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“Overweight” tourists accused of sinking gondolas in Venice

Gondolier associations have reduced the number of people allowed on their boats,…

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Venice uses mobile phones, surveillance cameras to track tourist movements

Be sure to clear your search history before your next trip to…

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Uniworld sues MSC over $18.5m in damages from Venice ship collision

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has levelled a lawsuit against MSC Cruises over…

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Venice: Low tide sees canals become impassable by gondolas

Tourists to the city of Venice have been met with a stark…

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WATCH: Tourist photo fails sure to put you in stitches

Just in case you need a laugh to get you through to…

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Venice: Thousands protest in the rain as city gets hit by yet another high-water event

Thousands of Venetians have braved bad weather to take to the streets…

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St Mark’s Square closed as Venice hit by third record tide

St Mark's Square was closed on the weekend after Venice was inundated…

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Venice “on its knees” after being hit by worst flood in 50 years

Venice has been hit by the second-worst flood in its recorded history,…

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Tourist ‘kidnaps’ currency exchange worker in Venice

If you thought bad exchange rates made you angry, wait until you…

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Destination Wrap: Venice’s new tourist tax, Tokyo hit by typhoon, California bans mini-hotel shampoo bottles + MORE!

Our favourite part of Monday morning is putting together this delightful wrap…

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Is Venice about to become two separate cities?

Taking inspiration from Brexit and Catalonia, the floating lagoon region of Venice…

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Venice mulls smoking ban in historic centre

The city's mayor, who is known to enjoy the occasional cigar, said…

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Venice fines famous architect over unfit tourist bridge

A world-renowned architect has been slapped with a fine over his design…

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Venice cruise ship reforms to have limited impact, expert says

It appears the plans of Italy's transport minister to curb cruising in…

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Venice to reroute cruise ships from Grand Canal following protests

Venetians are set to have some relief with the news that Italian…

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Tourists cop hefty fine for making coffee on the steps of Venice’s Rialto bridge

Of all the places to set up your travel cooker, the city's…

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Thousands march in Venice to protest cruise ships, following dangerous canal crash

Thousands of protesters have marched in Venice demanding cruise ships be kept…

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Hotel review: Ca’Sagredo, Venice

What better way to cure your post-long weekend blues than to jealously…

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WATCH: Cruise ship ploughs into wharf and tourist boat, injuring five (including two Aussies)

Like a scene from Speed 2: Cruise Control, a ship has collided…

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Tourism Minister slams Venice day-tripper tax

The destination is also set to introduce a new system requiring tourists…

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Volcanos, acquisitions, typos and a strengthening AUD: Here’s what you missed over the break

Mount Agung is back at it, Flight Centre is expanding and Venice…

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Venice canals and lagoons overflow, leaving the city flooded

We tried flooding our office to get out of work, but our…

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