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The uniquely romantic city of Venice was built entirely on water and has managed to survive into the 21st century without cars. Narrow alleyways and canals pass between sumptuous palaces and magnificent churches, colourful neighbourhood markets and quiet backwaters, unchanged for centuries. Few cities possess such an awesome line-up of sights for visitors.
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Private gyms with state-of-the-art equipment can be found in the Yellow Pages .
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You can't go to Venice without sampling a Harry's Bar Belini - perfect after a hard days walking/exploring and of course shopping!
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With views across the Giudecca Canal, this is the “sweet” branch of Harry’s Bar (see Harry’s Bar) serving sorbets and pastries.
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The leitmotif of this US novelist (1843–1916) was the contrast between what he saw as the spontaneity of the New World and the staidness of Europe. Between 1872 and 1909 he compiled Italian Hours , a “travel diary” with plenty of comments on Venice.
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A mix of Indian silk jackets, platters from Morocco and ceramic bowls by a Veneto artisan.
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Once ridden around town by the Venetian nobility, even up the Campanile via a ramp.
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Marvellous southern Italian eatery. The menu includes buffalo mozzarella shipped daily from Naples.
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Wood-lined tavern, noted for its grilled fish. Lunch only.
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Excellent wines from Friuli, Tuscany and the Veneto, served with delectable, savoury titbits.
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Ezra Pound spent time in this hotel set in the Salute residential area, a stone’s throw from the Zattere, not to mention Accademia (see Accademia Galleries) and Guggenheim galleries (see Peggy Guggenheim Collection).
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Hotel price categories
For a standard, double room per night (with breakfast if included), taxes and extra charges.
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Restaurant price categories
For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
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