Famous PUBLIC SQUARES

A public square (also commonly referred to as a town square, plaza, or piazza) is an open public space which is commonly found in the heart … More

The Best of ITALY, Part 1: The North

Italy is a peninsular Western European country bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia and which itself surrounds the two enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy also … More

The Mediterranean, Part 3: Adriatic Sea

The Adriatic Sea is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans. It is connected to the Ionian Sea … More

Scala Contarini del Bovolo

The spiral staircase known as the Scala Contarini del Bovolo (literally, the “staircase of the snail”), located in the small Palazzo Contarini del … More

Piazza San Marco

Colloquially known as “the drawing room of Europe”, Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square) has served as the principal public square … More

Doge’s Palace

Founded in 1340, the Doge’s Palace is one of the main landmarks of Venice in northern Italy. Built in Venetian Gothic style, the ducal palace … More

The Venetian (Las Vegas)

The Venetian Las Vegas, a luxury 36-story hotel and casino resort owned and operated by Las Vegas Sands, is located on the … More

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Cruises was originally founded in 1988 by the Greece-based shipping company Chandris Group to operate upmarket cruises to Bermuda. It … More

Santa Maria della Salute

Santa Maria della Salute (“Saint Mary of Health”) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Venice, Italy, located on the … More

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Located along the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection is a sister museum to the original Guggenheim Museum in New York … More

Grand Canal, Venice

The Grand Canal in Venice, Italy forms one of the city’s major water-traffic corridors. It probably follows the course of an ancient river. One end leads into … More