209. 36 Hours in Venice!!

209. 36 Hours in Venice!!

Author: Clever Dog Digital April 1, 2026 Duration: 29:55

In this episode, Tommaso and Kimberly share their recent 36-hour trip to Venice. They talk about what to do in Venice when you have no agenda and want to see the real Venice. Tommaso and Kimberly also discuss their amazing meal and their visit to the Leonardo da Vinci Museum.

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Key Points:

Getting Lost in Venice:

  • Tommaso shares that getting lost in Venice is not an accident. The city is designed to disorient you.
  • When you get lost in Venice, you start to feel the history in your bones.
  • Head to the smaller neighborhoods to avoid crowds. The smaller the alley, the better.

Amazing Food:

  • Tommaso and Kimberly had an amazing lunch in Venice at a place that only has one seating from noon to 2 PM.
  • Tommaso said he had the best mussels of his life.
  • Kimberly enjoyed a spicy red tomato sauce with shrimp pasta and dark bread.
  • They found a bar on a quiet canal to enjoy a scotch ( OBAN!) .

Leonardo da Vinci Interactive Museum:

  • This museum is not a dusty art museum. Everything is interactive.
  • The museum shows how one man’s mind worked.
  • Leonardo designed flying machines, hydraulic systems, military inventions, surgical tools, and astronomical instruments.
  • Tommaso discusses Leonardo’s 33-barreled organ gun, which solved the problem of slow reloading 15th-century weapons.
  • Kimberly points out that Leonardo invented surgical tools.

Piazza San Marco:

  • Tommaso and Kimberly visited Cafe Florian in Piazza San Marco, where they danced alone 30 years ago.
  • There was a four-piece band playing in the Piazza, and everyone applauded after each song.
  • Tommaso encourages parents to take away their children’s phones so they can experience the magic of Piazza San Marco.

Unexpected Encounters:

  • Tommaso visited a bookstore called Mare di Catta, which is both a bookstore and a publisher.
  • He met the owner, Christina, who is a native Venetian and is fluent in several languages.
  • Christina knows Andrea Valicelli, a naval architect who designed yachts, and Tommaso hopes to interview her about Venice’s maritime history.

Join Tommaso and Kimberly as they share their unique experiences in Venice, offering a different perspective on how to explore this historic city.


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