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Daniela makes the case for Vicenza: a UNESCO city of Palladian architecture, the world's oldest surviving indoor theatre, and almost no queues. Plus the best way to structure 48 hours across both cities.
Elena grew up hearing Vivaldi in Venice. Her honest guide to the city after summer ends, the Jewish Ghetto, and what to drink at a cicchetti bar that is not Aperol.
Most visitors come to Venice in peak summer and wonder why it feels overwhelming. Mosè, who has lived in the city all his life, has a very different suggestion for when, and how, to actually experience it.
Roberto was born in Venice, raised in Venice, owns property in Venice. Venice is not something he visited and studied. It's something he lives. Three neighbourhood walks that show the city Venetians know.
