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Venice Like a Local Guide: Hidden Gems & Authentic Spots Off the Tourist Trail!
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items Discover secret canals, cozy bacaros, and local favorites with this insider’s guide to the real Venice.
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What to Do in Venice
Hotels in Venice
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What to Do in Venice
Doge’s Palace: A magnificent Gothic-style palace that served as the residence of the Doge, the political leader of Venice, and now a museum showcasing the city’s history and art.
Doge's Palace: Fast Track Ticket
One of the most impressive cathedrals in the world, Saint Mark's Basilica is a breathtaking masterpiece of Byzantine architecture. Its opulent exterior is adorned with intricate mosaics that shimmer in the Venetian sunlight, while its domes and spire...
St. Mark’s Basilica: Guided Tours
Grand Canal: The main waterway of Venice, lined with stunning palaces, churches, and historic buildings, offering a picturesque and quintessential Venetian experience.
Grand Canal
Rialto Bridge: The iconic bridge that spans the Grand Canal and is one of Venice’s oldest and most recognizable landmarks, featuring shops and markets
Rialto Bridge
Murano and Burano are two islands in the Venice lagoon that can be easily reached by vaporetto. Each has its own uniqueness that I recommend discovering slowly. The best – and most convenient – way to visit the main islands of Venice is through a com...
Murano and Burano Island Tour with Glass Factory Visit
One of the most important galleries of modern art in Europe. You'll discover pieces from the 20th century that encompass a wide range of styles and techniques, from Cubism to Surrealism.
Peggy Guggenheim Collection: Fast Track Ticket
Enjoy an unforgettable concert of the famous Four Seasons by Vivaldi in his church in Venice.
Four Seasons at the Vivaldi Church in Venice
Follow your local guide to a range of bars where Venetians go to drink and mingle. Taste regional wines alongside plates of the popular Venetian appetizers called cicchetti.
Discover Venice Like a Local: Small Group Cicchetti & Wine Tour
Prepare and savor an authentic Italian meal, one of the best experiences you can have in Venice.
Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Venetian Chef
Hotels in Venice
Beautiful hotel with a great location near the Grand Canal in the peaceful Cannaregio district of Venice. Friendly staff and breakfasts were fantastic. Highly recommended.
Maison Venezia | UNA Esperienze
I suggest to stay at the Hotel Donà Palace, a luxury and elegant boutique hotel once the residence of the Doge Donà, housed in a 14th century palace overlooking Rio di Palazzo Ducale with its famous Ponte dei Sospiri, just a short walk from Piazza Sa...
Hotel Donà Palace
Hotel Pensione Accademia is well-known for its lush gardens and for its location. In the heart of the historic center and right next to the Grand Canal, the hotel is cherished by art lovers for its proximity with museums and for its calm and relaxing...
Pensione Accademia - Villa Maravege
The eclectic and theatrical Hotel Metropole seduces with its sophisticated Oriental charm, exceptional attention to detail and extravagant atmosphere.
Hotel Metropole Venezia
The Palazzo Hotel Sant’Antonin is located a few steps from Piazza San Marco, surrounded by a medieval court and one of the largest private gardens in Venice
Hotel Sant'Antonin
Eat and Drink in Venice
One of the most popular restaurants in Venice, its culinary offer, although tasty, is not too sophisticated, as it consists of various types of cicchetti (bites) and paninis.
Bacareto da Lele
Located in the Cannaregio neighborhood, considered the least touristic and most authentic of the city, is the place to go to eat good fresh pasta dishes at a very good price.
BAR PUPPA, Venice
Located near the Santa Lucia station, its menu is composed of a good variety of cicchetti, pickled fish and pasta. All with such a pronounced homemade seal that it will seem that you are eating in any house in the city.
Bacaro Quebrado