Madonn', all of il bel paese is a mindblowing museum, foodie paradise, and more. Rome, Venice, Florence, Sicily, Pisa, Naples -- so many of the most iconic destinations in travel. If you haven't been here, you must remedy that immediately.
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Witchy holiday doings in Italy
Truus, Bob & Jan too!! Never mind Santa Claus, here on the eve of the Epiphany on January 6th (the 12th day of Christmas) a friendly strega (witch) called La Befana comes overnight to leave good children candies and presents and the bad ones lumps of coal (though since every kid (though since every kid has likely been bad once or twice during the year, in their stocking they´ll also get dark-colored rock candy, to symbolize coal). read post
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there's a perfect, local taverna on the bridge right at the piazza of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. I can't remember the name of it (could be "ponte" something), but you can't miss it. And you can sit in the window, drink, eat and watch the kids play in the piazza.
Sally
I am not an expert on Cicheti but these are the places listed in the Slow Food 2011 guide book. I never travel anywhere in Italy without it and have never been disappointed. I would seriously suggest these places first before "winging" it in Venice. Venetians on a whole are wonderful people don't get me wrong it is just that I constantly hear about Tourists getting ripped off and it is a shame.. So:
Da Alberto
Osteria da Alberto, Venezia, Calle Giacinto Gallina Cannaregio,, Telephone 041 5238
Trattoria All' Arco San Polo (Rialto), 436
30125 VENEZIA(VE)
Al Bacareto
Campo San Samuele-San Marco 3447
CAVATAPPI. Campo de la guerra, 525/526 - san marco
****CODROMA
Ponte del Soccorso
30123 Venezia, Italia
041 5246789
This is my favorite. I have been several times.
Good Luck.. Have a fab time. Feel free to contcat me.
Thank you so much. Local knowledge is worth gold. We ate there last year at a place that had opened that day! Can't offhand remember the name but it was something to do with a newspaper - .... Giornale? - and was between the Rialto Bridge and St Mark's. I need to dig thru my files to fin the name.
Osteria Al Bacco
Sestiere Cannaregio, 3054
30121 tel 041 721415
RISTORANTE RIVIERA -
Dorsoduro 1473 - 30123 - Tel.041 5227621
Trattoria Antiche Carampane :: San Polo, 1911
30125 :: Tel 041-5240165