A far cry from the typical Venice hotel experience , the rooms feature floor-to-wall mirrors Venice 's old-world image hides some hip contemporary galleries , hotels and eateries . Architecture and art biennales , and the film festival , are attracting creatives to the city . The most famous of these is probably the Biennale di Venezia, which has been held every year since it was founded in 1951 by a group of artists who wanted to promote international cooperation between their countries
Venice 's old-world image hides some hip contemporary galleries , hotels and eateries . Architecture and art biennales , and the film festival , are attracting creatives to the city . The most famous of these is probably the Biennale di Venezia, which has been held every year since it was founded in 1951 by a group of artists who wanted to promote international cooperation between their countries