Torcello is a northerly island in the Venetian lagoon that sits nearby Burano, another island and tourist hot spot. Torcello features a range of archaeological finds, including the so-called "Attila's ...

Overtourism is threatening life on Burano, a bucolic island in the Venice Lagoon. Can new ecotourism efforts turn things around? A boat travels through a natural salt marsh in the Venice Lagoon. Local ...

Fun Fact: Murano glassblowing was once so sacred that a law introduced in 1295 prevented glassmakers from leaving the island. Government officials feared local glassblowing secrets would be leaked to ...

A gondolier navigates the Venetian Lagoon, a shallow, 210-square-mile bay fed by the Adriatic Sea, at sunset. agustavop/iStock The tamarisk trees are blooming along the canals of Torcello. Their dusty ...

Venice, Italy, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Known as the “Floating City,” the city is built on islands and connects via bridges and canals. Unfortunately, over-tourism ...