Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Chiesa di San Francesco della Vigna
All-star Venetian art showcase and Palladio's first commission, down by Cas-
tello's boatyard docks.
Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli
The little neighbourhood church with big Renaissance ideas and priceless marble,
amid a maze of canals.
Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta
Lambs bleat encouragement as you walk through this overgrown island towards
golden glory in apse mosaics.
Ghetto synagogues
Climb to rooftop synagogues on tours run by Museo Ebraico.
Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
A secret spiral staircase in an ancient hidden courtyard sets the scene for a clandestine
smooch.
Dessert
Alaska Gelateria
Organic gelato in gourmet flavours invented on site, including cardamom, white peach and artichoke.
VizioVirtù
Artisan hot chocolate slurped from chocolate spoons through a chocolate plague doctor mask: Venetian dec-
adence at its best.
Pasticceria Da Bonifacio
Almond
curasan
(croissants),
zaleti
(cornmeal biscuits) and other Venetian treats rich enough
to delight a doge.
Gelateria Ca' d'Oro
Venetian artisan gelato made daily in seasonal flavours like Sorrento lemon and Sicilian pistachio.
Pasticceria Tonolo
Flakey apple strudel and mini-profiteroles bursting with hazelnut-choc mousse provide energy to
take on Titian at I Frari.
Backstreet Bars
I Rusteghi
Gourmets search the world over for the prestigious wines popped open nightly in this secret courtyard water-
ing hole.
All'Arco
Creative
cicheti
(Venetian tapas) invented daily with Rialto Market's freshest finds, plus perfect wine pairings
- all for the price of a pizza.
Bacaro Risorto
This corner
bacaro
(bar) the size of a newsstand overflows with
cicheti
and good spirits, whenever they
feel like opening.
Osteria Alla Vedova
Upholds hallowed Venetian happy-hour traditions, including meaty €1
polpette
(meatballs) and
dainty
ombre
(glasses of wine).
Bacaro Da Fiore
Hiding in the heart of expensive, touristy San Marco are affordable wines and authentic
cicheti
, in-
cluding Venetian tripe.
Local Hangouts
Lido Beaches
When temperatures nudge upwards of 29°C, Venice races to the Lido-bound
vaporetto
to claim sandy
beachfront.