Venice, Italy unfolds as a dense island city shaped entirely by water. From above, narrow canals cut through tightly packed buildings, forming a complex grid of stone and waterways. The layout reveals ...

Venice’s iconic canals and charming streets offer a magical glide through Italy’s historic heart.

The Olympic flame made its way through Venice, where torchbearers glided on boats down the Grand Canal in one of its most scenic passages ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

Torchbearers hold the Olympic torches flame on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, its journey will conclude in Milan on February 6 for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. (AP ...

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Olympic flame on Thursday crossed through the romantic, lagoon city of Venice, where torchbearers glided on traditional Venetian boats down the Grand Canal and across St. Mark ...

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Olympic flame on Thursday crossed through the romantic, lagoon city of Venice, where torchbearers glided on traditional Venetian boats down the Grand Canal and across St. Mark ...