see the Dolomites along with every tiled rooftop in the city. Te key is to go early in the morning or late in the day when the line is nonexistent. If you do find a line and are unable to return at another time, know that it moves quickly.
See the city the way it was intended to be seen! Ven- ice was built on water and, whenever possible, that’s where it should be viewed. Tere are a variety of choices to achieve this, from riding the vaporetto pub- lic waterbus, to enjoying a gondola ride (a once-in- a-lifetime experience!), to taking a Venetian rowing
stepping back in time. Peggy Guggenheim, who died in 1979, was one of the last people to have her own private gondolier. Her own gondola is on permanent display at the Naval Museum.
Eat something new! Venice offers a fish-based cuisine due to its proximity to the water and access to fresh fish. Te majority of the vegetables for sale are grown on the nearby island of Sant’Erasmo. Restaurants will happily accommodate your wishes to try something exclusively Venetian and local, such as baccalà man- tecato (a whipped codfish) or polenta e schie (polenta
Experiencing Venice from the water gives an entirely new perspective to the city.
lesson from
www.rowvenice.org. Experiencing Ven- ice from the water gives an entirely new perspective to the city. If you are interested in a gondola ride, try to pick one up on a side canal where you will not be part of a gondola caravan. Venetians used to only get around the city either by foot or by traditional boats that were rowed, so partaking in a gondola ride is like
with lagoon shrimp). Many of the bacari (wine bars) offer these specialties in cicchetti snack-size portions, which makes sampling fun and easy. A special place for cicchetti is at La Bottega ai Promessi Sposi (Can- naregio 4367, Tel: 39-041-241-2747), where you can stand at the bar with all of their local customers and try a variety of snacks.
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