Peggy's Place in Venice; Go to the Guggenheim museum for its art. Then walk the neighborhood for another brush with greatness.

From: The Washington Post | Date: April 2, 2000| Author: Ambrose Clancy | Copyright information

Venetians are a somber people, the most serious of Italians. Theirs is a city of shutters, practical in keeping out light and cooling rooms, but also proof that they value the inner life and discretion. It's telling that they introduced masked revels to Europe. Their Mardi Gras might be as depraved as Rio's or New Orleans's, but please close those shutters and lock the door. Venetians wouldn't be caught dead carrying on in the street, even at Carnival.

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