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Discovering dark secrets lurking in the attic behind the rosy facade of
Palazzo Du-
Adopting a philosopher painted by Veronese, Titian or Tintoretto as your personal
mentor at the Libreria Marciana in
Museo Correr
.
Tangoing across Piazza San Marco at sunset to the tune of the
Caffè Florian
orches-
tra.
Explore Sestiere di San Marco
Discover Venice's golden glories in the basilica and its dark secrets on the Palazzo Ducale
Itinerari Segreti tour, then dive into backstreets to find artisan studios, contemporary art
galleries and tasty
cicheti
(bar snacks). Detour for fashion and art shows at Museo Fortuny
and sunset cocktails at Harry's Bar, but don't miss the overture at La Fenice. Return to
moonlit Piazza San Marco for a tango across the square, and watch the Moors strike mid-
night atop Torre dell'Orlogio, heralding another day in the life of San Marco's charmed
existence.
Local Life
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Cheap eats and fancy drinks
Skip sad congealed pizza slices around San Marco and
trawl backstreets for bargain
cicheti
and top-notch Veneto wines at I Rusteghi (
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), Bacaro Da Fiore (
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) and Cavatappi (
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).
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Musical stylings
Start on a high note at La Fenice (
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), go for baroque at In-
terpreti Veneziani (
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), tango at Caffè Florian (
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), tarantella at Caffè
Lavena (
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) and hang on to your wine glass through soaring arias at Musica a
Palazzo (
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).
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Galleries
In the shadows of historic Santa Maria del Giglio and La Fenice are
Venice's best contemporary art galleries, where international and Italian artists supply
steady inspiration between Biennales.
