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Murano's classic eatery draws punters with its sunny disposition and €13 set
menu. Arrive early for piazza seating with tempting views of glass showrooms, and
settle in for seasonal lagoon treats like fried
moeche
(lagoon crab) cooked with
pine nuts and sultanas and
tagliatelle
(ribbon pasta) with lagoon
canòce
(mantis
prawn). (
041 73 96 62; Campo Santo Stefano 3; meals €35-50;
11.45am-3.30pm;
Faro)
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Gelateria al Ponte
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GELATO, SANDWICHES
Toasted prosciutto-and-cheese
panini
(sandwiches) and gelato at Murano's
Gelateria al Ponte don't cut into glass-buying budgets - sandwiches run at €3 to
€5 and ice cream €2. (
041 73 62 78; Riva Longa 1c; snacks €2-5;
9am-5pm Mon-Sat;
;
Museo)
Local Life
Boating on the Lagoon
High-sea adventures are overrated. Learn to row a
sandolo
(gondola-like rowboat)
with Jane Caporal and her team at
Row Venice
(
345 241 52 66;
www.rowvenice.com
;
2hr
lessons 1-2 people €80, 4 people €120)
.
Laguna Eco Adventures
(
329 722 62 89;
www.lagunaecoadventures.com
;
2-8hr trips per per-
son €40-150)
offers a day circuit around islands onboard a
bragozzo
(Venetian barge) or
a sunset tour of canals in a slim
sanpierota
(twin-sail boat).
Spot rare lagoon wildlife, admire Burano and Torcello architecture and moor for a
fish-stew lunch via motorised
bragosso
with
Terra e Acqua
(
347 420 50 04;
day-long trips incl lunch for 9-12 people €380-460;
)
.
