Things to do in Venice
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Mercato Ittico
This market, alongside Canale di San Domenico where the Ponte Translagunare reaches into Chioggia, is an eye-opener if you can get there at about 06:00.
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Teatro Malibran
In the off-season look for symphonies and chamber music concerts at La Fenice or operas staged at the charming, diminutive 17th-century Teatro Malibran.
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Venice Shore Excursion: Private Half-Day Walking Tour
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Discover Venice at your own pace, away from the tourist route, on a private half-day shore excursion walking tour. Discuss the sites you wish to see with your…Not LP reviewed
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Aliani
A notable gourmet shop, Aliani has cheeses, cured meats and gourmet specialities from balsamic vinegar aged 40 years to bottarga.
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Corner Pub
As the name suggests, this cosy alehouse sits on a corner. Cram inside for a McEwan's or Bulldog Red, or in summer order at the hatch that gives onto the street.
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Ca' del Sole
Although much of what is on sale here is aimed at the theatre business, anyone can purchase a fantasy in this House of the Sun. The masks are of a high standard.
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Al Prosecco
The urge to toast sunsets in Venice’s loveliest campo is only natural – and so is the wine at Al Prosecco. This forward-thinking bar specialises in vini naturi (natural process wines) – organic, biodynamic, wild-yeast-fermented – and memorable ombre, from the signature €3.5 unfiltered ‘cloudy’ pros-ecco to the silky, €5 Veneto Venegazzú that trails across the tongue and lingers in the imagination.
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Mori & Bozzi
These pumps aren't for frumps. Ladies, pop in here for fun footwear. Sandals to high heels, platforms to flats, you'll find all sorts of designs to wiggle your toes in.
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Arte Ebraica
Purveys all sorts of handmade objects in bronze, filigree silver, pewter, crystal and ceramics (such as mezuzahs, or parchment cases). It also deals in rare books and manuscripts.
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Shary
In one window dangles a row of generous, wide ties in demanding primal and pastel colours, while in the other you'll find slinky scarves in the same kaleidoscopic array of colours.
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Mercatino dei Miracoli
On the second or third weekend of each month, a fun bric-a-brac fair is held either in the Campo San Canciano and the adjacent Campo Santa Maria Nova or along Via Giuseppe Garibaldi.
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Mazzon Le Borse
A modest workshop with none of the frippery of fashion lairs, Mazzon le Borse is frequented by canny Venetian women on the lookout for top-class, handmade leather bags and accessories.
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Librairie Française
Voulez-vous vos livres en français? Here you will find everything from the latest bestsellers of Gallic literature to tomes on most subjects Venetian - all of it in French.
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Piccolo Teatro delle Melodie Veneziane
There's nothing very Venetian about the melodies, and the entertainment consists of half-hearted striptease and a little louche lap-dancing. Casanova and Byron would have been mortified!
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El Fero Novo
At his workshop and highly original enterprise, Primo Bollani churns out all sorts of fanciful sculptures in iron, from dreamlike monuments such as bridges and towers to odd-looking gondolas.
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Bevilacqua Fabrics
TV dens become grand salons with Venetian swagger at Bevilacqua, producers of Venetian brocades, damasks, and silken tassels since 1800. Fabrics are loom-woven in a time-honoured fashion, and custom cushions and upholstery are available.
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Pasticceria Rio Manin
Pull up a chair along this sleepy canal and watch the occasional gondolier drift past, over freshly baked cheese biscuits, berry tartlets, and in the early evenings, a happy-hour spritz.
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Associazione Canottieri Giudecca
Row across the Giudecca Canal standing up, Venetian style, with instructors from the Associazione Canottieri Giudecca. Referrals for instructors can also be found at Maredicarta.
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Bevilacqua (workshop)
TV dens become grand salons with Venetian swagger at Bevilacqua, producers of Venetian brocades, damasks, and silken tassels since 1800. Fabrics are woven in time-honoured fashion at its workshop.
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Osteria al Bacareto
Take the simple option and go for a plateful of cicheti with a glass of wine. Some people will tell you that the fried sardines are the best in Venice. You can also sit down to a full meal.
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Bochaleri in Campo
Held around the last weekend of April on Campo Bandiera e Moro, this pottery market attracts ceramicists with their variegated handmade plates, pots, jewellery, jars and more from all over the Veneto.
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Il Grifone
A virtually décor-free shopfront disguises this one-man leather workshop where you can get to grips with quality handmade bags, belts, wallets and other leather objects for quite reasonable prices.
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Fabio Gatto
One side of this delectable double store offers smart skirts and shirts and crisp jackets, while the other side leans towards elegant evening wear, all long, slimline dresses with few frills (no sequins here).
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Osteria Ale Do Marie
Hidden deep in the back alleys of Castello is this simple, welcoming eatery. You can grab a reasonable set lunch (around €20); otherwise, order from the menu - a range of pastas, and fish and meat mains.
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Parole e Musica
Take Venice’s musical inspiration home with you at this store specialising in Italian pop, classical and opera, including new Italian recordings and European indie labels that are hard to find elsewhere.
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