Six of the best canal hotels
Any stay is special when there is water right on your doorstep.
Ten things to do in Venice if you're not George Clooney
George Clooney may have put Venice in the headlines this week, but for lesser mortals there is plenty to do in the city for free.
Celebrity Silhouette cruise ship review: Well-fed on the Med
The food and the barman's skills with a martini glass rival stunning Mediterranean scenery.
Australian novelists' favourite destinations: The writes of passage
In our second annual literary special, compiled by Kay O'Sullivan, Traveller asked five leading Australian novelists to write about the one place that has most informed and inspired their prose.
A museum of indulgence: Peggy Guggenheim 's Venice palazzo
The spirit of Peggy Guggenheim lives on in the Venice palazzo housing her fantastic art collection, writes Lee Tulloch.
Famous flyer: Lysandra Fraser
Lysandra Fraser loved her Contiki tour and always packs Vegemite.
Famous flyer: Sam Moran
Travel leaves its mark on Sam Moran: left arm is full of tattooed passport stamps.
Famous flyer: Geraldine Turner
Four-wheel driving in Zimbabwe was a fabulous adventure for Geraldine Turner.
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There is no other city quite like Venice. In summer, its alleyways sink under the weight of tourists. In winter, it sinks under the weight of water; either way, this canal city is a spectacle. No trip is complete without getting lost for hours in its meandering laneways, being serenaded by a gondolier, gawping at St Mark's Square, or slurping risotto di seppie by the Grand Canal.
