When in our house you will be in the heart of the lively district
of Cannaregio, where the popular culture of Venice is still alive and where restaurants
and "osterias" (pubs) are still for Venetians (and for the few lucky tourists
who go off the beaten track for a minute or two). You will be 4 minute walk from
the boat service ("vaporetto"), 10 minutes from the railway station and
ten minutes from Rialto, maybe less with the "gondola" shuttle (0,20 EURO,
we will tell you how to find it). Nearby there is the open market with vegetables
and, of course, fish. (We are excellent cooks: we will give you our step-by-step
fish recipes).
We are also pleased to suggest some different walks around Venice: we suggest
visiting some unusual romantic places that we discovered when we were sweethearts
during our student life in Venice and others that are particularly important not
only for their picturesque appeal but also for architectural reasons: there is some
important modern architecture also in Venice too. We studied there and we know these
places.
Little by little we have discovered some "trattorias" where quality is
the first goal and where you can spend considerably less than in the tourist fast food restaurants.
We will tell you how to find the best "Gianduiotto", a special ice-cream,
to taste it just sitting overlooking the Lagoon.
We really believe that, when travelling abroad, it is fundamental to sample the true
Spirit of a place, not only what the tourist machine wants to show you, but that
special feeling that inhabits every single place, the "Genius Loci" as
Norbert Schultz once wrote.
Ask us if you have some particular interest: we will arrange to find out any information.
We can help our guests in a friendly way, if possible. |
The nearby Cannaregio Canal, the popular
antagonist of the more famous Canal Grande. |
The market |
A two-minutes walk brings you to the seatment
overlooking the Lagoon, where it's nice to take a short rest on the benches. |
