Rebecca Ann Hughes is a freelance journalist in northern Italy.
As the cost of gas continues to increase across Europe, the Venetian island's glassmakers are fighting to preserve a centuries-old tradition
Formerly home to the Venetian officials who cared for the city’s poor, the newly restored historic building now serves the local community as well as tourists
Luxury brands are certainly contributing to the conservation of Venice – but massive advertisements on historic buildings are starting to spoil the views
The artist plans to turn a dilapidated palace into a lively new cultural venue – and the city needs others to follow his example
Like the rarest works of art, white truffles from Alba are commodities in a mysterious, monied world
A troupe of nimble-footed technicians has been drafted in to restore monuments up and down the country – without a scaffold in sight
With mass tourism poised to return, have local politicians and cultural leaders finally worked out how to manage the crowds?
Tintoretto’s daughter was a highly acclaimed artist in her own right, but there is frustratingly little to go on when it comes to identifying her paintings
Traditional boatyards and boat-building techniques have long been in decline – but the pandemic has only worsened the situation
Stringing glass beads was once the main work available to Venetian women – but it's now a protected craft pursued by only a handful of skilled artists
