Rialto Bridge
Venice to trial ticketing system from spring 2024
Venice will trial a long-debated ticketing system from spring next year, officials said on Sept. 5, with day-trippers charged five euros to enter the Italian city's historic center in attempt to cut tourist numbers.
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Venice’s Grand Canal turns bright green
A stretch of Venice's Grand Canal turned bright green on May 28, prompting police to investigate amid speculation about a stunt by environmentalists.
Gondoliers could be seen punting through the phosphorescent waters, while tourists took photographs of the green area, from the Rialto Bridge up and along part of the Canal.
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Bocelli serenades Venice’s Rialto Bridge after restoration
Venice celebrated the completion of a full restoration of its Rialto Bridge on Sept. 7, with tenor Andrea Bocelli singing opera atop the gem of Renaissance art spanning the Grand Canal.
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