Today, most of the world celebrates the beginning of a new year on the first of January, but until the fall of the Republic, in Venice, it was otherwise.…
The oldest coffeehouse in the world, the Florian was founded in Saint Mark's square in 1720. Since its foundation, it has become a reference in Venice and in Europe, due to its innovations and its role as the Venetian meeting point for celebrities, artists, and luminaries from all over the world.…
Since 29 years passers-by are captured by the beauty of the Murano Glass pieces on display in Giorgio's shop, and by Giorgio's ability with the torch flame.…
The XV century Ca d'Oro Palace, hosts the Baron Franchetti collection: paintings of the Venetians, Tuscan and Flemmish school, as well as artifacts dating as far back as the XII century…
Classic Panama hats, high-end fashion hats or gondolier hats, Giuliana Longo's choices have all something in common: they are all hand-made with great quality natural fabrics.…
In this beautiful workshop, you'll be able to design the pair of shoes you always dreamed of. Choosing between shoes, boots, sandals, or moccasins, picking your favorite shade of bright red, pink, purple or orange, suggesting different materials for the making and the decorations will result in the pair of tailored shoes that you always dreamed of.…
If you want beautiful, custom crafted frames for your important memories and your favorite paintings, Cornici Trevisanello will be able to meet all your desires.…
It’s commonly said that ‘Venice is a great place where to get lost’, something we don’t disagree with but, if we’re not the kind of persons who would recommend to always be attached to a map, we do believe that to get to meet the authentic Venice you need to be able to orientate yourself in the city, which requires a bit of help…even for venetians, at times… So, here they are our favorites places where to eat & drink, shop local, chill and explore, and even to contemplate the numerouscuriosities of the city, all put together on a single interactive map, as we think it could come in handy at times! Enjoy the Venice we love, the Venice of the locals!
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WARNING: Please keep in mind that Venice is a very unique and complex city, therefore even Google struggles providing users with clear directions and ways to get to a destination. Therefore, you should see all Google Maps informations as indicative and always keep in mind that the full adress of the places you are interested in can be found on their respective page of this website. If you have doubts about how to get to a particular place don’t hesitate to use the adress we provide by inserting it in your GPS and to politely ask for help from the people who know Venice the best: the venetians!
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