Christmas lights with Venice’s signature lion emblem
Atmospheric Christmas shopping
Gondolas
Vaporetto (water bus)
Beautiful art nouveau buildings
Baccala mantecato (whipped stockfish)
Capesante gratinato (scallops gratineed)
Pasta with baby octopus
Seafood risotto
Pasta with scallops and artichokes
Moleche fritte (deep-fried soft shelled crabs)
Grilled squid and polenta
Local artichokes being sold prepared at the Rialto market
Esse buranese biscuits
Pane del doge (oblong biscuits flavoured with wine, almonds, raisins and pine nuts)
Detail on the basilica
San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale
Bell tower (Campanile)
The Doge’s Palace
The ponte dei sospiri bridge in back
Gondola departure in front of Piazza San Marco
Hotel Danieli
Gondolieri (gondola drivers)
Detail on the gondola
Beautiful radicchio from Gorizia
The Rialto market
Amazing seafood displays at the market
Soft-shelled crabs
Drogheria Mascari
Display window with different sweets at Drogheria Mascari
They sell a large variety of wines and liquors, including Latte di Suocera (Mother-in-law’s milk)!
The Guggenheim
Statue in front of the Guggenheim museum
Vizio Virtu‘s Christmas display
Murano‘s world-famous glass
Make Venetian masks next time?
Where to next?
Resources:
Books for travel with children in Venice:
To do:
Restaurants:
Da Mario Alla Fava
Grigliata mista di pesce (mixed grilled seafood)
Ristorante Wildner
Trattoria da Fiore
Gamberi fritti (breaded and deep-fried prawns)
Trattoria Da Ignazio
Granseola al vapore (steamed spider crab)
Corte Sconta
Harry’s Bar
Bacari (traditional Venetian wine bars with accompanying snacks):
All’ Arco
Al’ Merca
Cantina do Mori
Al Prosecco
Caffés to visit:
Caffé del Doge
Calle dei Cinque 609 San Polo
Tel: +39 041 522 77 87
http://www.caffedeldoge.com/#_=_
Caffé Florian
Gran Caffé Quadri
Caffé Lavena
Shops:
Chocolate shop Vizio Virtu
Cioccolatteria Vizio Virtu
Drogheria Mascari
Drogheria Mascari
Millevini
Pasticceria Fratelli Colussi
Ventaglio (sweetened puff pastry shaped like a fan)
Ravioli visciolata (pastry filled with cherry jam)
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