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Visit Venice
Wading Through This Magnificent City in Italy with Kids
By Sonia Michaels
Still, be sure to have a plan of action in case you get separated from your children – teach them how to identify a police officer or other trustworthy person, and make sure that the name and number of your hotel are safely tucked or pinned into their pockets.
Food in Venice can be expensive, especially if you want to sit at one of the patio tables overlooking the Piazza San Marco, where a single cup of coffee at the famous Florian's costs the equivalent of $10 U.S. It's cheaper to buy a few sandwiches (tramezzini) from one of Venice's many small cafes, or buy your own picnic supplies. Prices in any stores or market stalls that sell food by weight are usually marked by the "etto" (plural "etti"), a measure of 100 grams, or just under 1/4 pound. Look for a bakery (fornaio), a general food store (alimentare) or a delicatessen (salumeria) – most of all, though, be sure to find a pasticceria!
Venice is famous for its candy stores (pasticcerie) and with good reason. Many of these stores offer a wonderland of huge jars filled with exotic rainbow sweets, silvered almond dragees and carefully crafted marzipan delights, as well as the more traditional selection of gummi bears, caramels and hard candies. Give the kids a tight budget though, because prices can mount up very quickly. In most pasticcere, an employee will measure out your order, but some offer a self-serve setup much like the bulk food department of most North American supermarkets.