Lace, linen, and la dolce vita—what more could you need?
If Venice isn’t on your summer mood board yet, let this be your sign. Between sunlit canals, golden hour spritzes, and rooms filled with Murano glass, there’s no better place to wear your favorite lace. Below, we’ve gathered our favorite places to stay, eat, and wander—plus, a few packing tips to help you travel light (and luxuriously).
Where to Stay
The Gritti Palace
Antique-filled suites, terrazzo floors, and Murano glass chandeliers—this palazzo drips with history and glamour. Order the full Gritti breakfast and pretend you’re royalty (because here, you kind of are).
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
Private gardens, pastel parasols, and Bellinis by the pool. Need we say more? This is la dolce vita in full color.
Aman Venice
Quiet luxury at its best. Set away from the crowds and filled with frescoed ceilings and candlelit corners. (Fun fact: George and Amal held their wedding dinner here.)
Where to Eat
Bacari Crawl
Snack like a local with a stroll through Venice’s bàcari (traditional wine bars). Start at Do Mori—the city’s oldest—and try cicchetti with baccalà mantecato, sarde in saor, and a chilled ombra (small glass of wine), standing.
Canal-side Trattorias
There’s nothing quite like lingering over a plate of pasta with the water just steps away. Venice’s canal-side trattorias offer more than just a view—they serve up deeply local flavors and slow, soul-filling meals.
Local favorites to order:
– Pasta al nero di seppia (squid ink pasta)
– Bigoli in salsa (anchovy + onion)
– Fegato alla Veneziana (yes, liver—and yes, it’s amazing)
Sweet Things & Sips
Start your morning with a fresh sfogliatina from Mauro El Forner (yes, it’s worth the detour). End it with a spritz at golden hour in a quiet campo, laundry lines swaying overhead.
Where to Shop
Skip the tourist traps. Instead, wander the calli (side streets) of Dorsoduro or Santa Croce for treasures like:
– Hand-stitched velvet slippers
– Marbled paper journals and letterpress stationery
– Heirloom linens you’ll pass down someday
Market Mornings
Start your day like a true Venetian: at the Rialto Market, where color, chaos, and community fill every corner. Arrive early to catch the freshest seafood, seasonal produce, and locals negotiating over cuttlefish with practiced ease. Grab a paper cone of fried calamari, soak in the sights, and let the rhythm of the market set the tone for a day of exploring. It’s the kind of sensory experience you’ll carry home—right alongside your new favorite bralette.
What to Pack: Lightweight Layers
You don’t need much—but what you pack should feel beautiful. Our tip?
Lace longline bralettes that layer effortlessly under open shirts.
Never Say Never Plungie Longline Bralette
Romantic bodysuits that double as dinner tops.
Paradiso Plunge Teddy in Black
Paradiso Plunge Teddy in Mandorla
Breathable cotton sleepwear that can also handle morning cappuccino runs.
Lightweight lingerie set that look just as good lounging in a suite as they do under linen dresses.
Travel light. Layer smart. Feel amazing.
Ciao, for Now
Leave with linen in your suitcase, salt in your hair, and a little more poetry in your step.
Until next time, Venezia.
