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( 041 523 82 11;
www.ostellovenezia.it
;
Fondamenta delle Zitelle 86, Giudecca; dm €21-33, s €39-60, d
€65-95; ; Zitelle)
After a swish new refurbishment by Generator Venice in 2012,
Giudecca's hostel rocks a sharp, contemporary interior including a fabulous new bar-res-
taurant. To claim that perfect bunk by the window, you'll need to arrive promptly at the
3.30pm opening. Sheets, blanket and a pillow are provided in the bunk price; the buffet
breakfast is an extra €3.50.
Check-in is from 3.30pm to 10pm; check-out is at 9.30am. There's no curfew. Reserve
ahead for one of two viewless private rooms.
Al Redentore di Venezia
APARTMENTS
€
( 041 522 94 02;
www.alredentoredivenezia.com
;
Fondamenta Ponte Lungo 234a, Giudecca; 2-person
apt €70-190, 4-person apt €205-270; ; Redentore)
Within the shadow of Il Redentore,
these fully serviced apartments offer divine views across the water to San Marco at less
than half the price of the Bauer a few doors down. But don't think they've skimped on the
details: from the travertine-marble lobby, up the ash-clad staircase to the anallergic pil-
lows and high-end, courtesy bath products, Al Redentore has thought of it all.
Eating
Venice's cosmopolitan outlook makes local cuisine anything but predictable. Don't be sur-
prised if some Venetian dishes taste vaguely Turkish or Greek rather than strictly Italian,
reflecting Venice's preferred trading partners for over a millennium. Spice-route flavours
from the Mediterranean and beyond can be savoured in signature Venetian recipes such as
sarde in saor
, traditionally made with sardines in a tangy onion marinade with pine nuts
and sultanas.
