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"Sometimes we'd swim at the fancy hotel near our house, where I would fraternize with the children of movie stars and wealthy Europeans."
Elegant Venetian palace with private canal, steps from St. Mark's Square
P.za San Marco, 1243, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy Get directions
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Restaurant · Sant'Elena
Venetian cicchetteria blending tradition with Sicilian flavors
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Pastry shop · Dorsoduro
Freshly baked Venetian pastries including fugassa and donuts
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Italian restaurant · Santa Croce
Intimate Michelin-starred venue with imaginative dishes & leafy courtyard
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Bed & breakfast · Santa Croce
Spacious rooms, in-room breakfast basket, helpful host Alessandro
Hotel · San Marco
Grand Canal luxury hotel with art, spa, and butler service
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Restaurant · San Polo
Rustic tavern with vine-covered courtyard, Venetian cuisine
Seafood restaurant · Castello
Fresh Adriatic seafood, Sicilian dishes, & homemade pasta
Hotel · Santa Croce
Historic palazzo on Grand Canal with frescoed walls
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Hotel · Castello
Grand Canal views, opulent decor, legendary breakfast, personal service
Performing arts theater · San Marco
Historic opera house with 19th-century elegance and acoustics