|
|
Venice SupermarketsOnly a few years ago, Venice was a city of neighborhood alimentari or grocery stores, cheese shops, meat markets, and produce vendors. Supermarkets were few and far between. Times have changed, and today you'll supermarkets in most of Venice's sestieri or districts. That's bad news for traditionalists, but it's good news if you're a foreign tourist who's intimidated by unfamiliar shopping customs and language barriers. What's more, shopping at a supermarket can be a time-saver when you're stocking the refrigerator of your vacation apartment or browsing for snacks to keep in your hotel room.
ABOVE: The Billa supermarket on the Zattere in Dorsoduro. INSET BELOW: Delivering supermarket goods by barge.
Billa stores are large, with good selections of prepared foods and better bread than you'll find in most of Venice's bakeries. (The mini-baguettes are excellent, and the small ciabatta loaves are nearly as good.) Another popular chain is the Coop. Adriatica. The last time we checked, the group had Coop or InCoop stores on the Rio Terá SS Apostoli in Cannaregio (near Venice's only movie theatre), the Campo S. Giacomo dell'Orio in Santa Croce, the Fondamenta dei Vertrai on the nearby glassmaking island of Murano, and in several other locations--including a store at the Piazzale Roma, which has competitive prices because it can be restocked from land.
Supermarket shopping tips:
|
Hotel tip: Location can be important when choosing a hotel in Venice or on the mainland. Before booking, read our No. 1 Warning and Venice Hotel Recommendations by Area.
From our Venice Travel Blog:
A water taxi ride to Venice Airport
Venice Railroad Station: a vaporetto view
From Maggie in Venice:
A dog's life in Venice Venice cruise review: |
|
| About us | Contact | Testimonials | Audience | Disclosures | Privacy | Copyright © 1996-2012 Durant Imboden,
Cheryl Imboden, and their licensors. |