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Biennale Time — still.

Biennale Czech Pavilion

With 89 participating nations, 37 collateral venues, the Venice 54th Biennale International Art Exhibition is diverse, expansive…
and still around til November 27.

Though 54th edition of the Venice Art Biennale is winding down, there may be no better time of year for the off-season traveler to take it all in.

Take a Number: Venice Vaporetti regroup

New Vaporetto Line numbers

The new numbering system for vaporetto lines could, should help newcomers find the landing they’re looking for more quickly. Speriamo bene.

Alajmo Art & “Fluid Light” Revive Ristorante Quadri

Ristorante Quadri - menu Lucefluida

The news has got around by now the the Alajmo brothers of Le Calandre fame have taken the one-and-only Ristorante Quadri under their wing — and as is their habit, are aiming for the sky.

When does a visit become an assault?

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33,000 cruise tourists disembark in the lagoon city from seven super-size cruise ships and two ferries. There’s no pause in this Venetian August, as thousands of vacationers head for the People Mover tram, then to Piazzale Roma, already overrun with arrivals from the Liberty Bridge.

A Rower’s Redentore

Redentore 2011 5

It’s a whole different Redentore at water level, in the area designated for row boats only, just in front of the exclusive (and expensive) private party at the Punta della Dogana.