Buildings

In some cities, such as Venice and London, walking around with curiosity, looking up and not getting too caught up in shop windows can reveal new discoveries and knowledge. In London, Blue Plaques commemorate famous people from the past who lived or…

A small island, a settlement that, according to classical tradition, dates back to Phoenician times. It owes its name to a Venetian crew who asked for it to be used as a lazaret to treat people suffering from plague, dedicating a hermitage to the…

Salt was, for centuries, a fundamental element in the lives of Venetians: besides being a perfect trade commodity, it allowed for optimal preservation of food, at a time when the refrigerator did not exist. It was precisely the need to have a place…

Theatre space in the heart of Mestre's historic city centre.

The space where contemporaneity - in its forms of music, theatre and dance - can best express itself. Overlooking the northern lagoon, at the end of the Fondamenta Nuove.

One of the landmarks for culture and entertainment in Mestre. Although it has ancient origins, this theatre was only truly appreciated and valorised from the first decade of the 1900s.

From 1994 to 2014 it was the historical seat of the Bibilioteca Civica di Mestre , the result of a renovation of a former glassworks. It welcomed more than 500 people a day and its lending activity was around 60,000 documents each year including…

The oldest existing theatre in Venice, it has undergone restorations and closures, as well as having changed its name numerous times. Today it is home to the Associazione Teatro Stabile del Veneto Carlo Goldoni.

Like the Phoenix, a mythological bird known to be reborn from its own ashes after death, this theatre was destroyed by a terrible fire but, after a few years, returned to its former glory. Visit the reconstructed halls faithfully following the motto…

Built to shelter sportsmen and women from rain, wind and snow, and to entertain the public during competitions in the Olympic skeet shooting discipline. Over the years, it has undergone several redevelopments until it became a cultural centre for…

It was the largest watch factory in the world at the beginning of the 20th century as well as the island's most important production facility during the military period. Today it is home to the theatre of the same name.

Has always been an icon of elite tourism on the Lido di Venezia hosted - on its terrace - the first Venice Film Festival. A fairy-tale residence, with its Moorish-style domes and turrets, which immediately attracted illustrious personalities. Its…