Venice: Spritz & Snacks at Illy Cafe, Royal Garden

Spritz and cicchetti

Your experience of Venice is incomplete without trying the traditional Venetian cocktail with savory snacks at a garden café. And what better place than the heart of Venice? Sip an Italian aperitif made of Prosecco, Aperol, and sparking water between bites of delicious Cicchetti a stone's throw away from St. Mark's Square, at Illy Caffe. Here long glass panes allow ample sunlight in and the neoclassical greenhouse aesthetic puts you in a scene artists of yesteryore would love to paint. Soak in the unobstructed views of the Royal Garden and the Venetian hubbub of the San Marco Basin. Not just the view but the National Snack of Venice will also fill your heart with much wonder, the variety of toppings these bread bites can offer is truly mind-boggling and symbolic of the city’s creative soul.

Mobile app for a self-guided tour

With St Mark Square just around the corner access a mobile app with six unique itineraries that will take you on little adventures around the city standing at the heart of Venice. These downloadable self-guided tours come with audio commentary, tidbits about each attraction on your route, and local recommendations for the best eateries and pubs in town. Go exploring and make the most of your Venetian experience with itineraries that cover 200 attractions in the city.