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The Venetian local food shop reference for high quality Italian food and delicacies…
[vc_row][vc_column][grve_slider ids="28528" 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="Try this gelateria at your own risk... their gelato is addictive!" heading="h2" line_type="line"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How nice would that be if there was a place that made BIG artisanal gelato using high-quality ingredients, and that place would be in the heart of Venice and you could sit outside watching the world go by? Well, that place exists and it's the Gelateria San Leonardo! We live close to it and we can assure you that we just can't enough of…
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.…
This bar/pastry shop is the undisputed king of pizzette!…
The best place around Rialto to grab something good and tasty at a great price, a must among the locals.…
Leonardo handcrafts typical Venetian Carnival Masks and Commedia Dell'Arte masks with papier-mâché, as it is done since several hundreds years in Venice.…
Warm atmosphere, great variety of cichetti, friendly staff and a mix of locals and visitors make this one of our favorite bacari in town.…
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.…
Originally a patrician’s palace in typical Flamboyant Gothic style, in 1659 it became the residence of Bishop Marco Giustinian who later bought and donated the property to the Torcello diocese. In 1805 the Torcello diocese was abolished, and the palace became Murano's town hall. The museum was created in 1861 and was housed on the first floor, but the rapid growth of the collection lead the museum to occupy the whole building. Since 1923, when Murano was annexed to Venice, the museum became part of the Venice Civic Museums.…
Delicious dishes, tasty pizza, great service and fair prices make the "Ristorante Pizzeria Ai Tre Archi" a favourite of many locals in Cannaregio.…
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!










