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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.…
Ar Vetrarte, you can find truly unique and beautiful leaded glass crafts, all entirely handmade by Laura, one of the last two leaded glass artisans in Venice!…
Massimiliano's torched glass compositions seem to be alive and moved by the strongest human passions, for an art that transmits emotions.…
The expert use of traditional techniques and high-quality materials, paired with elegant finishing touches, which include gold and platinum layers in its premium series, are a guarantee for the outstanding ceramic crafts that have the potential to enrich and beautify every room of your home.…
[vc_row][vc_column][grve_slider ids="28488" hide_image_title="yes" hide_image_caption="yes" navigation_type="0" zoom_effect="none" overlay_opacity="0"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][grve_title title="A wine shop where kindess, expertise, and wines are all best in class" heading="h2" line_type="line"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]"Ai 3 San Marchi" is not just a wine shop with very good wine of the house and selected bottles of Italian wines: it is a newly opened winery that became a reference in Venice from the very first day The reason is very simple: it's owner Maria Vianello, the first female sommelier in Venice. Maria, who is well known in Venice for he…
Step into Alessandro's shop and workshop and be welcomed by wonderful artistic pottery, ranging from serving trays decorated with colorful fishes and birds, to fine black and white teapots with erotic images, depicting naked young men.…
The highest quality and the very good prices, make it a favorite of the people living in the district of Cannaregio.…
Residence of the Doge and house to the political bodies of the state, grand stairways, council halls, apartments and prisons were all fit into this complex yet efficient and beautiful building. Initially built in the 10th century in a byzantine style, the reconstruction started in 1340 with the creation of the "Sala del Maggior Consiglio", or Great Council Hall, is a clear example of gothic architecture.…
In her small laboratory close to the S.S. Giovanni e Paolo church, Nicoletta unleashes all her ability, creativity, and passion to create beautiful period costumes, Carnival costumes, and to produce her favorite garments: corsets!…
Monica's great passion and knowledge of antique Venetian jewelry, her extreme care in hand picking, one by one, every single microbead, and her desire for perfection create unique pieces of jewelry that seem to descend from ancient times.…
Arianna's artisanal prints create unique memories of Venice while making you discover ancient techniques dating back to the time of the Serenissima.…
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!