Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Day One
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Begin your day in prison on the Secret Passages tour of the
Palazzo Ducale
, then
break for espresso at
Caffè Lavena
's counter before the Byzantine blitz of golden
mosaics inside
Basilica di San Marco
. Browse boutique-lined backstreets to
Museo
Fortuny
, the palace fashion house whose goddess gowns freed women from corsets.
Lunch
Imaginative, bi-coastal Italian seafood at A Beccafico (
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).
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Pause atop wooden
Ponte dell'Accademia
for
Grand Canal
photo ops, then discover
colourful, timeless drama no camera can convey inside
Gallerie dell'Accademia
.
Wander past
Squero di San Trovaso
to glimpse gondolas being built, then bask in the re-
flected glory of Palladio's
Il Redentore
along waterfront
Zattere
. Stop at tiny
Chiesa di
San Sebastian
, packed with Veroneses, then troll artisan boutiques along Calle Lunga San
Barnaba until it's '
spritz
o'clock' (cocktail hour) in
Campo Santa Margherita
.
Dinner
Enoteca Ai Artisti (
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) Handmade pasta with perfect pairings.
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The hottest ticket in town during opera season is at
La Fenice
, but classical-music
fans shouldn't miss Vivaldi played with contemporary verve by
Interpreti Veneziani
.
