20-somethings in Venice
May 6th, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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May 6th, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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Yes, that's a good thread: let me reprint my post, and tell you your daughter will like PICCOLO MONDO a lot-it is very "piccolo" though! Also, another favorite of mine that I didn't mention, CENTRALE LOUNGE, right there on the Frezzeria in San Marco, 5 minutes from the Piazza-stays open until 2am-very friendly staff, jazz and live music, good food and drinks (they serve food until midnight-unusual for Venice).
Hdm-I forgot to get back to you on this, I'll start with Venice:
In the evenings the girls will want to to head first over to Rialto, in San Polo, behind the fruit and fish market to Campo San Giacometto, (vaporetto, Rialto) anchored by the ancient church with the huge clockface, with all the other young people, go into a wine bar, (bacaro) have a glass of wine and some cichetti, and then be out in the campo socializing with all the handsome Venetian men (and there are many fine looking men in this city, of all ages!). A big hangout for the younger crowd here is MURO VINO E CUCINA - modern restaurant and bar, but everyone gathers outside with their drinks.
The other huge gathering spot (and I would say, this is the biggest for the college age crowd) is Campo Santa Margarita-they will find a HUGE crowd here on Saturday night-Bar Orange is a big spot, but pick any place where there are crowds of young people spilling out of the bars into the campo.
At some point they will want to check out the disco scene in Venice-the one and only-PICCOLO MONDO is 5 minutes from Campo Santa Margarita in Dorsoduro. In the 60's, as I understand it, Peggy Guggenheim suggested the name "El Souk" and so it was called until new ownership sometime in the late 70's. Anyway, it's still going strong. I went here some weeks ago with friends, and it was okay, there are Venetians there, not too many tourists, (it's VERY small) because I don't think most know of it-but any rock star that passed through Venice has stopped in here from time to time -the pictures are on the wall-it closes at 2am.
Hdm-I forgot to get back to you on this, I'll start with Venice:
In the evenings the girls will want to to head first over to Rialto, in San Polo, behind the fruit and fish market to Campo San Giacometto, (vaporetto, Rialto) anchored by the ancient church with the huge clockface, with all the other young people, go into a wine bar, (bacaro) have a glass of wine and some cichetti, and then be out in the campo socializing with all the handsome Venetian men (and there are many fine looking men in this city, of all ages!). A big hangout for the younger crowd here is MURO VINO E CUCINA - modern restaurant and bar, but everyone gathers outside with their drinks.
The other huge gathering spot (and I would say, this is the biggest for the college age crowd) is Campo Santa Margarita-they will find a HUGE crowd here on Saturday night-Bar Orange is a big spot, but pick any place where there are crowds of young people spilling out of the bars into the campo.
At some point they will want to check out the disco scene in Venice-the one and only-PICCOLO MONDO is 5 minutes from Campo Santa Margarita in Dorsoduro. In the 60's, as I understand it, Peggy Guggenheim suggested the name "El Souk" and so it was called until new ownership sometime in the late 70's. Anyway, it's still going strong. I went here some weeks ago with friends, and it was okay, there are Venetians there, not too many tourists, (it's VERY small) because I don't think most know of it-but any rock star that passed through Venice has stopped in here from time to time -the pictures are on the wall-it closes at 2am.
May 6th, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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Round Midnight is a good late night hangout with DJs and dancing. They are at Fondamenta d. Squero 3102 in Dorsoduro very close to Campo Santa Margherita. Tell your daughter not to worry; there is a very active youth scene in Venice. 
