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.…
Founded in 1097, the Rialto Market with its fruit and vegetables stand and its rich fish stands has been feeding the local population for almost 1.000 years.…
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.…
This book shop is on two levels: on the ground floor you'll find international books about Venice, guides, and best sellers; on the first floor it is possible to find classics and academic books, as well as books for children.…
Founded in Venice in 1952 as "Torrefazione", or coffee beans roasting factory, the now "Caffè del Doge" continues selecting the best coffee beans and artisanally roasting them with the ancient Venetian method. Coffee lovers, as well as everyone curious to try the best coffee, should definitely stop here for breakfast as well as for a quick snack, to pair with an amazing cappuccino or espresso!…
The "Libreria Toletta" book shop was founded in 1933 and is the oldest book shop in Venice. Along with new publications and best sellers, the "Toletta" offers thousands of classics from the most known and appreciated Italian publishing houses. Besides the great offer of Italian books and academic books targeting the university students of the area, this book store also offers a selection of English books, guides, and best sellers.…
Arzanart, is an artistic workshop that has on display several kinds of different marble paper sheets made by Isabella, that are so beautiful they can just be framed and hanged on a wall!…
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.…
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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