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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.…
Martina Vidal's atelier, in the Palazzo dei Pittori in Burano, offers the finest table cloths, table covers, centerpieces, collars, linen, handkerchiefs, fans, wedding veils made in Burano lace…
From notebooks to papers, to prints, every creation at Ebrù is entirely handmade in Venice by Valese and shows the unique and fabulous touch of one of the greatest paper masters worldwide.…
Beautiful and complex decorations and jewels made of thousands of Murano beads are crafted by the expert hands of the "impiraresse", keeping up a century old tradition.…
If you have an interest for craftsmanship, traditional bookbinding, and traditional printing, or if you're looking for a handmade and original memory of Venice to bring back home, make sure to take a look at this beautiful workshop…
Located in Burano, this restaurant is a must if you're out visiting the islands of the lagoon.…
If you desire to have a wonderful and unique hand crafted book, in which to collect your thoughts or a frame created with an exquisite fabric to hold your favorite picture, ask Adriano and he will craft just what you were looking for.…
Murano glass beads specialists, Rialto 79 creates amazing Murano glass jewels with every kind of pearls, going from modern colorful ones to ancient and very rare ones.…
Every mirror at Canestrelli's is a unique piece, which Stefano designs and creates entirely by hand in his workshop, carving and decorating the frames with the traditional "guazzo" gilding technique developed in the XIV Century, and finally silvering entirely by hand the convex mirror.…
A bacaro/winery run by real and passionate wine experts, "Vino Vero" is a great choice if you want to experience and be guided in the tasting of great Italian wines. A beautiful location on the Fondamenta della Misericordia, expert staff, some cichetti great wines have ensured this bacaro to be growing more popular every year.…
Original hand-made clothes, created in the women's prison of Venice with the use of high quality fairtrade fabrics.…
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!