Travel Reference
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Photography at Tre Oci
The view of San Marco from the three porthole windows at
Casa dei Tre Oci
(
041 220 12 11;
www.fondazionedivenezia.org
; Fondamente della Croce 43; admission free;
10am-6pm during exhibitions only; Zitelle)
may inspire your own photographic
masterpieces, as may the shows of contemporary photography and art held
here. Once the home of early-20th-century artist and photographer Mario de
Maria, this neo-Gothic landmark is now a cultural center run by Fondazione
di Venezia.
Jazz at I Figli delle Stelle
Venice's top jazz musicians play weekend nights along the Giudecca Canal at
I
Figli delle Stelle
(
041 523 00 04;
www.ifiglidellestelle.it
; Zitelle 70; meals €30-40;
12.30-2.30pm & 7-10pm Tue-Sun, closed mid-Nov-mid-Mar; Zitelle)
. Also a talented mu-
sician, Pugliese chef Luigi's improvisational skills are obvious in inventive
cicheti
(Venetian tapas) such as
crostini
(toast) with fig jam and liver mousse,
and in velvety-smooth homemade pasta.
