VENICE, ITALY

VENICE IS A PLACE I LOVE TO GO OFTEN, BUT I PREFER IT WHEN THERE ARE LESS TOURISTS. IN THE WINTER THE COLOURS SEEM MORE MAGICAL AND THE ATMOSPHERE FEELS MORE AUTHENTIC. I LIKE TO STAY AT PALAZZO MOROSINI FOR BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS WITH A GARDEN IN THE LESS TOURISTY AREA OF SAN POLO, IL PALAZZO EXPERIMENTAL IN THE DORSODURO OVERLOOKING THE GIUDECCA CANAL IF I WANT A HOTEL (IT ALSO HAS A GREAT SPEAKEASY-STYLE BAR), OR A GREAT CENTRAL APARTMENT WITH A LARGE TERRACE THAT I STAYED AT RECENTLY IN THE CASTELLO, IF PROXIMITY TO ST MARKS SQUARE IS PARAMOUNT (WE WERE GOING TO A VIVALDI CONCERT AT THE CHIESA VIVALDI SO IT WORKED). I LIKE TO SPEND THE DAY HOPPING THE WINE AND CICCHETTI BARS OF THE JEWISH GHETTO IN THE CANNAREGIO, AND THE EVENINGS DINING OUT AT SOME OF THE GREAT LOCAL RESTAURANTS IN SAN POLO.