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Best
Island Escapes
Drift away on the blue lagoon, and you never know where you'll end up next: at a
fiery glass-blowing furnace, an organic farmer's market at an island prison, an
orphanage designed by Palladio that's now a luxury spa. Venice's lagoon offers
not only idyllic island retreats - beach clubs, vineyard lunches and farm stays -
but also outlandish escapes from reality.
Top Tips
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Outer islands are blissfully peaceful in the October-to-April off-season, though many
restaurants and shops close.
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Ask locals to point out favourite lagoon shorebirds, including white ibis, purple heron
and cormorants.
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Please pick up after island picnics to protect Venice's fragile ecosystem.
Destination Dining
Terra e Acqua
Fish stew aboard a Venetian barge. (
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Venissa
Ultramodern, ultralocal seafood in an island vineyard. (
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Le Garzette
Farm-to-table dining hidden between Lido beaches. (
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I Figli delle Stelle
Jazz trios and scenic seafood pasta along Giudecca Canal.
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Acquastanca
Baked goods wedged between glass-blowing studios. (
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Outdoor Attractions
Lido Beaches
When temperatures nudge past 29°C, Venice races to the Lido-
bound
vaporetto
(passenger ferry) to claim sandy beachfront. (
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