Venice is a dream shimmering on the waters, a city of painted palaces and serene churches. Except that in this case, the dream came true. This unique urban masterpiece has canals instead of streets, boats instead of buses, and ornate bridges instead of subways. A trip to Venice offers an …

On the north flank of the city walls that encircle Dubrovnik’s beautiful Old Town, near Ploce Gate, a map plots the exact points where the shells fell during the six-month Serb bombardment a decade or so ago. Two out of every three buildings in the city were damaged. Dubrovnik has …

Points of interest and Venice tourism : the Grand Canal delineates the six main central neighbourhoods (sestieri). The heart of the city is San Marco, cradled by the great lower bend of the Grand Canal, the Venice of tourist brochure legend. Much of don’t-miss Venice is here, but if you …

Travel solutions: Trieste, Italy. Time Out samples the laidback delights and sensational cuisine of this Italian town on the fringe of Eastern Europe. Once part of the Austrian Hapsburg empire, Trieste was ceded to Italy after WWI. Geographically the city is still apart. Competition with Venice is strong (‘They copied …