Travel Italy: Vacation Packages, Tips, Tours of Italy

An exhibition in Venice offers visitors a chance to know more about the Italian artistic production.

Italics (1968-2008) is an exhibition that explores the essence of the Italian artistic production over the past 40 years.

Curated in collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago, the exhibition invites the public to explore Italian art beyond the familiar realm.

Italics (1968-2008) held at Palazzo Grassi, is started September 27 2008 and runs through March 22, 2009.
The sister show was held at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art from July 18 through October 25 2009.

When: Sep 27 through Mar 22, 2009 (various dates)
Where: Venice - Palazzo Grassi

The Race of the Lighthouse — known as “La Corsa Dei Fari“, is a 31km marathon taking place in Venice, the first Sunday of October.

You can opt to run the whole distance or alternatively, a shorter one, choosing between two routes, one measuring 21km and the other 10km.

The marathon starts and finishes at Casino Pattinodromo in Venice Lido area, featuring a pleasant route along the sea and the lagoon.

In order to view the marathon route on Google Maps, click here.
To register, visit http://www.veneziatriathlon.it/new/gare_zoom.php?target=21
When: October 5, 2008 (annual)
Where: Lido di Venezia (Venice Lido)

The Burano Regatta is the last of the season’s great Venice’s regattas.
It takes place in the waters around the island of Burano.

The competition is also known as the Rivincita della Storica, as the losers of the Regata Storica (Historic Regatta), get a chance to recoup their losses at this race.
The regtatta is visible from land, particularly from the ferry-point on Burano.
Where: Venice
When: Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. (annually, third Sunday of September)

Venice walks are now made easier thanks to the fourth bridge over the Grand Canal.

The bridge, named Ponte della Costituzione (Bridge of the Constitution), that was inaugurated yesterday, links Santa Lucia railway station to the car parking on Tronchetto island.

Designed by Santiago Calatrava, it is a real contemporary work of art, fitting in perfectly to the city’s landscape.
The Ponte della Costituzione is 94 metres long and was built with 156 pieces of Istrian stone, each different from the next, lining the bases of the bridge.

The Historic Regatta of Venice held the first Sunday of September, offers the opportunity to see the Grand Canal filled with beautifully-crafted 13th-century boats.
Historic Regatta is not just the competition — the regatta itself, is a very special day for Venice with boat parades, art displays, music and more celebrations.
Below a video of the Venice Historic Regatta 2007 edition.

(via YouTube)