Inside Valentina Barabuffi's trip to Venice
Italian globe trotter & HW style muse Valentina Barabuffi inspires us daily - from her hidden gems finds around the Mediterranean to her family life in Florence with her 3-year-old little guy. We followed Valetina during her last trip to Venice. Below, her favorite spots.
Venice. 8 am, where to wake up?
At the Palazzo Experimental designed by Dorothée Meilichzon in the “Dorsoduro” neightborhood near the Accademia Gallery and the Guggenheim Museum. Or Casa Flora, in the heart of Venice, an Italian design apartment where you can sleep like a true Venetian.
Something that surprised you?
Venice surprises you at every corner with its beauty. Peggy Guggenheim once said, “It is always assumed that Venice is the ideal place for a honeymoon. To live in Venice or even to visit it means that you fall in love with the city itself. There is nothing left over in your heart for anyone else.”
The best time to go to Venice is…
April, May, September, and October to visit La Biennale. Even in the slow season, January is perfect to visit the city with calm and silence.
Where is breakfast?
Any shopping spots only locals would know?
Bruno Amadi is an extraordinary glass craftsman, don’t miss his creations in the shop on Calle dei Saoneri in San Polo
Your all time favorite restaurant for lunch?
The historic Locanda Montin has a green courtyard and it's perfect in spring.
Needing inspiration. Any art galleries, museums or inspirational place to go?
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Fondazione Prada, Palazzo Ca d’Oro, Palazzo Fortuny, Scala Contarini del Bovolo
Any day trips worth taking?
The colorful island of Burano
For a bit of history we should go to…
Piazza San Marco, Galleria dell’Accademia, Palazzo Ducale
Where do we go for dinner with friends?
Restaurant Adriatica but before “cicchetti”, a classic Venetian aperitif, at Cantine Schiavi
and for a romantic date?
Restaurant Riviera with a Giudecca’s view
Any tourist traps to avoid?
Be careful when booking guided tours.
What should we bring home from Venice?
The typical Venetian slippers at Pied a Terre
