The city’s outer islands offer beaches, mosaics, fishing villages and the rhythms of ancient Italian life.

Where to find it: It's just a 15 to 30-minute ferry ride from Venice, making it an easy day trip option. For many residents ...

Sharael Kolberg, Contributor, Travel Developed in the early 20th century, Venice Beach is modeled – canals and all – after its namesake city in Italy. Admittedly, the experiment didn't live up ...

Tucked away among a grouping of islets off Italy's ... of the annual Venice Film Festival, the island of Lido is filled with ritzy resorts that have cabanas and private beaches.

There's plenty to recommend about Italy: the canals of Venice, the hills of Tuscany ... Add the variety of beach towns to the equation, and suddenly it's a destination you can't afford to miss.

Even if you've never been to Venice, you know what it looks like. Venetian buildings lined across canals, open courtyards dotted with plants, exotic bridges soft with seaweed, and buzzing with ...

Harry Perry may be the most recognizable of all Venice Beach Boardwalk buskers ... toss and set out to recreate artsy vibe of Venice, Italy, on California's west coast. He even carved out ...