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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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
The highest quality and the very good prices, make it a favorite of the people living in the district of Cannaregio.…
Extremely good cichetti, good wines, friendly staff and the typical atmosphere of a real Venetian bacaro.…
This bar/pastry shop is the undisputed king of pizzette!…
Warm atmosphere, great variety of cichetti, friendly staff and a mix of locals and visitors make this one of our favorite bacari in town.…
Since 1989, Fernando's work is to free paper from being used only as a support and to use it instead also as a noble material to sculpt and carve art, to deliver precious messages, to wear or to decorate your house with.…
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…
Great artisanal pastries, adorable and friendly staff and very good prices make this pastry a favorite of many locals in the San Polo district.…
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!











