Veneto

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic on Friday received the president of Italy's Veneto region, Luca Zaia, to discuss continued economic cooperation, investments and the results of Serbia's cooperation with Veneto to date.

With a group of Italian companies, Zaia is a guest at this year's Wine Vision by Open Balkan international wine fair.

A stretch of Venice's Grand Canal turned bright green on May 28, prompting police to investigate amid speculation about a stunt by environmentalists.

Gondoliers could be seen punting through the phosphorescent waters, while tourists took photographs of the green area, from the Rialto Bridge up and along part of the Canal.

When most people think of "carpaccio," they think of the thinly sliced raw beef appetizer made famous by Venice's iconic Harry's Bar. Few people know that the dish is named for a lesser-known Venetian, the Renaissance painter Vittore Carpaccio, because of the intense red hues he favored.

Venice's Jewish ghetto is considered the first in Europe and one of the first in the world, and a new effort is underway to preserve its 16th-century synagogues for the Jews who have remained and tourists who
pass through.

For centuries the impressive arcades flanking St Mark's Square in Venice have embodied the watery city's elegance, harmony, and architectural significance.

Now, the Renaissance-era palazzo whose galleries span as far as the eye can see on the north side of the square opened to the public for the first time on April 8, following a three-year renovation.

The remains of the dock were found in an area of the lagoon known as the Treporti Channel

The first cruise ship since the pandemic wended its way on June 5 through the heart of Venice, escorted by triumphant water-spouting tugboats and elated port workers as it traveled down the Giudecca Canal but also protested by hundreds on land and a small armada of wooden boats waving "No Big Boats" flags.

"It was difficult adapting to this type of lecturing, because the conversation with the students is not natural," said Prenkaj, whose department switched to online courses the day after the capital was placed in quarantine.

Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced the extension of anti-coronavirus measures across Italy, Reuters reports.

There is a travel ban that applies to all Italians.The government said only those with a valid work or family reason that cannot be postponed will be allowed to travel.

The Venice carnival has been halted due to the spread of the coronavirus in northern Italy, world agencies have reported.

Events scheduled in the last two days of the annual event have been canceled. The order was signed by Veneto District Manager Luca Zaia and Health Minister Roberto Speranza.