Venice

Emma Thompson swaps virus-hit, flooded Britain to become a citizen of (virus-hit, flooded) Venice 

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Dame Emma Thompson memorably once described this country as ‘a tiny little cloud-bolted, rainy corner of sort-of Europe, a cake-filled misery-laden grey old island’. Now, reportedly in the wake of Brexit, the Oscar winner is quitting these shores to seek more happiness – and sunshine – in Italy. Dame Emma and her husband Greg Wise, … Read more

The world’s oldest sword? 5,000-year-old Anatolian weapon discovered in Armenian Monastery of Venice

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One of the oldest swords in the world that was mislabelled in a museum on the Saint Lazarus Island, Venice, is around 5,000 years old, according to a new study.  The ultra-rare sword, which doesn’t resemble most ancient weapons in the world, was made around the year 3000BC and came from eastern Turkey. However, the … Read more

The world’s oldest weapon? 5,000-year-old Anatolian sword discovered in Armenian Monastery of Venice

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The world’s oldest weapon? 5,000-year-old Anatolian sword is discovered in the Armenian Monastery of Venice after being mislabelled as ‘Medieval’ The sword from the end of the 4th century BC was held in a Venice museum  A PhD student saw the sword in a medieval section but thought it much older  The sword has been reassessed and dates from … Read more

Kate Langbroek finds a display of personalised mugs in Venice

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Can you spot it? Kate Langbroek finds a display of personalised mugs in Venice – and ‘all the names are European’ apart from ONE glaring exception By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:32 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 22:32 GMT, 25 February 2020 Kate Langbroek moved to Italy with her family early … Read more

Kate Langbroek trapped in Venice due to Coronavirus lockdown 

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‘It’s like a ghost town!’ Kate Langbroek reveals she is trapped in Venice during Carnival celebrations due to Coronavirus lockdown By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:23 GMT, 24 February 2020 | Updated: 23:23 GMT, 24 February 2020 Kate Langbroek has been left stranded in Venice after a Coronavirus scare left the island … Read more

Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible 7 halts filming in Venice over fears of coronavirus

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Tom Cruise has been forced to hole up in a luxury hotel in Venice after the filming of Mission: Impossible 7 was halted after an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy, DailyMail.com has learned. The actor had been due to begin filming in some of the most picturesque and popular parts of the floating city but … Read more

Kate Langbroek strips down to her bra before masquerade ball at the Carnival of Venice

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‘Pretty sure I’m supposed to have a handmaiden for this!’ Kate Langbroek strips down to her bra before putting on an elaborate gown for masquerade ball at the Carnival of Venice By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:49 GMT, 23 February 2020 | Updated: 09:10 GMT, 23 February 2020 Kate Langbroek moved to … Read more

The brightest breaks in the world, from Venice to Cape Town and Florida

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These vibrant destinations are guaranteed to brighten up your day and bring a smile to your face. And one thing is for sure, they need no Instagram filter.  From the vividly painted townhouses of Copenhagen to the rainbow-drenched streets of Venice, scroll down for our pick of the world’s brightest breaks…  Burano Island, Venice, Italy … Read more