Venice

In... Venice map Why go now? The crowds of tourists who fill Venice every summer have abated, as have the temperatures. Design buffs can visit the 11th Biennale Architecture Exhibition (00 39 041 521 8711; labiennale.org), which runs until 23 November in the Arsenale and Giardini Pubblici. This year's theme, 'Out There: Architecture Beyond Building', features highly regarded international names such as Zaha Hadid and Frank Gehry. Open 10am-6pm daily, admission €15 (£12.50). Touch down Venice's Marco Polo airport is on the mainland, about 12km from the city. BMI (08706 070 555; flybmi.co.uk) flies from Heathrow, easyJet (0905 821 0905; easyjet.com) from Belfast, Bristol, East Midlands and Gatwick, and British Airways (0844 493 0787; ba.com) also from Gatwick. The most pleasant way to get into the city is by waterbus – nothing... [read full story]