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Welcome to my neighborhood in Venice, where I grew up! This is the first of four blog posts, in which I introduce you to the part of Venice I know best. I’ll take you for a walk around Castello, east of Piazza San Marco, and will share my favorite restaurants for lunch and dinner. You will also…
It doesn’t feel like fall in Venice at first glance. Yet, if you take a closer look you can see the a few auburn leaves among the greenery, but that’s mostly due to one of the driest summers we’ve just been through. No, that’s not the season of Indian Summer in Venice yet (which would…
Sometime between May and June a special change takes place in Venice. The lush spring green colors change to the summer look, looking warmer and drier. The scent of pine needles and pittosporum is pervading the city. The weather isn’t stable yet but the colors do give the season away – so you can safely consider the last…
There’s ONE place in Venice where I lose my way – have always done so. Three sotoporteghi in a row, one will take you straight from Campo San Lio to Campo San Zanipolo. Chances are I’ll miss the right sotoportego and will end up on Campo Santa Marina :-) Over the years I’ve come to love this quiet campo. There’s…
Take off some time on a summer morning to explore and fully enjoy the cafes in this post. We start Part III of our blog series on Venetian coffeehouses at 09:00 am, preferably on a weekday. It could be a weekend, of course, but these places I’m going to present to you need some time to be…