MORE THAN
A HAIRCUT
CATCH SOME RAYS
WITH YOUR TIPPLE
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A card in the window of
MARCO POLO
asks
clients to go to the pet
shop at 1764, where
Bruno Tagliapietra’s wife
will call him out. It’s worth
the effort, as he dyes and
prints velvet and silk to
make sumptuous masks,
cushions and more.
marcopolotessuti.com
Antonio Liaci has been
cutting hair in this
neighbourhood for 35
years and is a big local
personality, “because
everyone comes here,
not just for the haircut,
but all the gossip,” he
says. Indeed, the wall
of
PARRUCCHIERE
TONY
is covered
with certificates and
medals – he once
won third best
hairdresser in Italy.
Tel: +39 347 545 4462.
SNACK BAR
is the
last stop on Via
Garibaldi, a tiny venue
with a sunny terrace
that has the ultimate
view over St Mark’s
Basin – perfect for a
chilled glass of bubbly
Prosecco as the sun
goes down.
Tagliapietra is one
of the last artisans
practising the ancient
Venetian craft of dying
and printing velvet
and silk
Did you know?
House numbers in Venice are not necessarily consecutive in the way that most of us are
used to them: if there is an alley or courtyard, the numbers will go up and down, or around
and back again before rejoining the street – another reason tourists always get lost here
#1696
#1665
#1667
Choose your style, then
get a cut at Parrucchiere
Tony while you catch up on
the local gossip
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