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Nightlife
In central Venice, every footstep reverberates along the
calli
(alleyways), and noise re-
strictions nix dance-club scenes. Things look up in summer, when beach clubs open on the
Lido, and at Lido di Jesolo, about an hour's drive northeast of Venice along the Adriatic
Coast. Padua also has a happening club scene, including gay and lesbian venues.
Lonely Planet's Top Choices
I Rusteghi
Gondoliers sing gratis after fourth-generation sommelier Giovanni d'Este's
pairings of cult wines with boar salami.
Al Prosecco
Organic grapes, wild-yeast fermentation, biodynamic methods: with Italy's
finest natural-process wines, toasts come naturally.
Al Mercà
Top-notch DOC wines, cheeses and
cicheti
enjoyed by the Grand Canal docks.
Cantinone Già Schiavi
Tiny bottles of beer and outsized neighbourhood personalities
keep this historic canalside joint hopping.
Al Timon
Canalside tables,
crostini
(open-face sandwiches), carafes of good house wine
and occasional live music: idyllic.
Best Specialty Beverages
VizioVirtu
Artisan hot chocolate.
Torrefazione Marchi
Noxea.
Alaska Gelateria
Granita di fragole.
La Serra
Herbal tisane.
Fritto e Frutta
Smoothie.
Best Happy-Hour Hot Spots