WHERE TO EAT, DRINK AND SHOP IN VENICE, ITALY
WHERE TO EAT
Harry’s Bar | San Marco 1323, Calle Vallaresso cipriani.com/en
Da Fiore | San Polo 2202, calle del Scaleter dafiore.net
Al Chioschetto | Dorsoduro 1406A, fondamenta delle Zattere
La Cantina | Cannaregio 3689, campo San Felice
WHERE TO DRINK
Caffe Florian | San Marco 56, Piazza San Marco caffeflorian.com
Caffe del Doge | San Polo 609, calle dei Cinque caffedeldoge.com
Al Prosecco | Santa Croce 1503, campo San Giacomo dell’Orio
Cantina Do Mori | Calle dei Do Mori 429, San Polo
Plus there are plenty of cool bars around Campo Santa Margherita
WHERE TO SHOP
Le Gioie di Bortolo (for show-stopping vintage Italian jewellery) | Campo di San Bartolomeo 5536, San Marco
Venini (the best modern Murano glass) | Piazzetta Leoncini 314, San Marco venini.it
Store (an old-fashioned haberdasher full of beautiful leather gloves and top quality cashmere) | Campo San Luca 4269/b San Marco
Fabio Gatto (relaxed chic fashion) | Via Piavesella 7, Villorba fabiogatto.com
Caigo da Mar (for quirky homewares) | Calle delle Botteghe, San Marco caigodamar.com
WHERE TO GO
Basilica di San Marco | San Marco, Piazza San Marco
Palazzo Ducale | San Marco 1, Piazzetta San Marco visitmuve.it/en/home/
Peggy Guggenheim Collection | Dorsoduro 701, fondamenta Venier Del Leoni guggenheim-venice.it
Gallerie Dell-Accademia | Dorsoduro 1050, campo Carita gallerieaccademia.org/?lang=en
WHERE TO STAY
The Gritti Palace | Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, 2467 thegrittipalace.com
Hotel Cipriani and Palazzo Vendramin | Giudecca 10, Venice hotelcipriani.com/web/ocip/hotel_cipriani.jsp
The Bauers Venezia | San Marco 1459, piazza San Marco bauervenezia.com
Corte De Gabriela | Calle Avvocati 3837, San Marco cortedigabriela.com/en/
Hotel Grande Canal | Santa Croce 932, Campo San Simeone Grands hotelcanalgrande.it
Hotel Danieli | Riva degli Schiavoni 4196 danielihotelvenice.com
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