No trip to Venice would be complete without an afternoon spent at the splendid Basilica of Saint Mark.

Atitlan Lake was formed thousands of years ago. In fact, it is a crater filled with water of an old massive volcano. It's backdrop is three inactive volcanoes with indigenous villages at their foothills.

There are few places in the world with a view as panoramic, historic, and artistic as the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy.

While Venice sorts out how to stay afloat, especially given the latest record aqua alta, the mayor is working at making it a more decorous place

Murano, the island where all the glass art is made, is a quiet and cheaper alternative to the Venice islands for a hotel. There are only two on the islands, both good. Staying on Murano will save you a bundle, as it's off the beaten track, in other words, not right in San Marco!