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.…
Leonardo handcrafts typical Venetian Carnival Masks and Commedia Dell'Arte masks with papier-mâché, as it is done since several hundreds years in Venice.…
If you're looking for authentic contemporary Murano glass beads earrings and bracelets, or if you desire to purchase necklaces made of ancient Venetian beads with beautiful color combinations, "Sculture da Indossare" has what you are looking for.…
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.…
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.…
Built in the second half of the seventeenth century for the Pesaro family by the Baldassarre Longhena, the greatest Venetian baroque architect, Ca' Pesaro houses the National Museum of Modern Art. Started being built in 1659 , it was finished decades after Longhena's death in 1710 by Gian Antonio Gaspari.…
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.…
If you're curious to see how Murano Glass necklaces and bracelets created with passion, joy, and attention to detail look like, then Daouda's workshop is a place that will satisfy your curiosity!…
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.…
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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