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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 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…
One of the upcycling crafts "Dream" offers are fancy bangs, rucksack, and wallets made out of the inner tube of tractors' tyres. After its "natural" use, the innertube is collected, treated, and prepared to become a new design object, rather than becoming yet another non-recyclable waste in a landfill.…
The Venetian local food shop reference for high quality Italian food and delicacies…
Homemade bread, good traditional cichetti, and a friendly service have gotten immediately the locals' appreciation.…
From leather books to marbled paper, from quills to wax and seals, "Scriba" has everything you need to rediscover the pleasure of writing on paper.…
The Museo Correr, past home to the Austrian Sovereigns and to the King of Italy, exhibits great collections narrating the history of Venice from the 13th to the 19th.…
Marina handcrafts entirely all her creations making use of excellent raw materials such as naturally tanned certified leather from Tuscany and Fabriano Artistico Paper, creating the premium supports for artists and book lovers to sketch, draw, and paint on.…
The wide selection of high-quality spices, truffles, teas, marmalades and balsamic vinegars, makes this shop unique in Venice panorama and a guarantee for the best products used in the traditional Italian cuisine.…
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.…
If you're in the Cannaregio area, looking for great raw materials and you desire to support a Venetian family business, check out Marco&Nicolo's stand and shop!…
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 numerous curiosities 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!
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!