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"Birreria Zanon" is a favorite of locals, rowers, and kayakers who stop by for a quick snack…
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.…
Extremely good cichetti, good wines, friendly staff and the typical atmosphere of a real Venetian bacaro.…
This authentic bacaro is a great stop for a quick glass of wine and a cichetto before dinner.…
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 Venetian local food shop reference for high quality Italian food and delicacies…
Excellent cuisine, great service, elegant ambient and relaxed atmosphere combined together are the "Taverna La Fenice" ingredients for a great dinner.…
From leather books to marbled paper, from quills to wax and seals, "Scriba" has everything you need to rediscover the pleasure of writing on paper.…
The "Antica fonderia Valese", founded over 100 years ago in 1913, is the last foundry still remaining in Venice. Even today, this artistic foundry makes use of the traditional sand casting method, where incandescent molten metal is poured into sand molds, for the crafting of brass and bronze objects.…
The best place around Rialto to grab something good and tasty at a great price, a must among the locals.…
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!