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Hearing fishermen and island farmers sing the praises of lagoon ingredients at
Rialto
Following the trail of Venetian explorers through a world of natural wonders at the
Posing like a Venetian with fashion hints from
Palazzo Mocenigo
, from 18th-century
Venetian platform shoes through to Madonna's Venice Film Festival couture.
Explore Sestieri di San Polo & Santa Croce
Start the morning among masterpieces at Scuola Grande di San Rocco, then bask in the
glow of Titian's Madonna at I Frari. Shop backstreet artisans' boutiques all the way to the
Rialto Market, where glistening purple octopus and feathery red
radicchio treviso
(chicory) present culinary photo-ops. Stop at All'Arco for
cicheti
(Venetian tapas) before
breezing through four centuries of avant-garde fashion at Fondazione Prada and Palazzo
Mocenigo, then swing by Alaska to celebrate freedom from corsetry with adventurous
gelato. Head to medieval San Giacomo dell'Orio for happy hour at Al Prosecco, and
wander the maze of Venice's former red-light district to Antiche Carampane for dinner.
Local Life
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Shopping obsessions
Museum collections are built around Venetian shopping habits
at Ca' Pesaro, Museo di Storia Naturale and Palazzo Mocenigo - and you can see how
that might happen, with museum-quality works at local artisans' studios.
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Hideouts
When Venetians shirk work, they bask in the sun at Campo San Giacomo
dell'Orio, play board games at Osteria da Filo, take the kids to Museo di Storia Naturale
or watch movie marathons at Casa del Cinema.
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Cicheti central
Ringing the Rialto are authentic
bacari
(bars) offering inventive
Venetian bites, best devoured standing with top-notch
ombre
(half-glasses of wine) at
All'Arco, ProntoPesce, Dai Zemei, Al Mercà, Al Pesador and Muro.
