In Venice for a few weeks. What a pleasure it is to walk through this beautiful city in February when there are fewer tourists and virtually none if one wanders off the tourist trail. It’s Sunday and we’ve just had lunch at Avogaria in Calle de l’Avogaria. What a little gem if you like something a little trendy. The Light Lunch menu is very reasonable, the food is delicious and the loos are among the best I’ve seen in Venice!
The other evening, we wandered off Strada Nova and discovered Alla Vedova. This is a local restaurant, hidden away down a little calle, that’s full of locals with a very good evening menu…most dishes are E10 or so. You might need to book, even on a Monday evening, as it’s very popular but it’s a real treat. Ask for the Italian menu.
I pop into my favourite cafe, Cafe Bar Palanca on La Giudecca, most mornings after my run along the fundamenta up to the chippy (Cipriani!) and back, and the other morning the acqua alta water was lapping at my feet…inside! This is an increasingly frequent occurence in Venice, alas. As always, my coffee costs me about E0.90, about 80p.
I popped over to Gino’s cafe in Dorsoduro after a hard day at the computer the other evening. I ordered a glass of red wine followed by another. I was sitting at a table so it was brought to me and therefore cost me E3.00. It would have cost me at least £5.00 in the UK. If I’d stood at the bar to drink it, the cost would have been E2.00!
I somethimes think it’s cheaper to live here than in England!
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