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Ca Centopietre Venice
Painting and review are copyrighted work by Ginda Simpson.
To stay at Palazzo Guardi or at Cà
Centopietre, both dating back to the 15th century is to experience
hospitality in an authentic Venetian home.
These two residential palaces have been lovingly restored and now
offer guests comfortable accommodations in rooms decorated in traditional
Venetian style. The owners of these inns work in
collaboration and offer accommodations in one or the other house, based on
availability. My husband and I stayed
in Cà Centopietre, tucked away in a quiet little back street in the Dorsoduro
area. Breakfast is served in a
beautiful room with painted wooden ceiling and original floors (just like the
floors of the Doges Palace!). Lucio, Andrea, and Carlo, the
owner-managers were warm hosts and made sure we didn’t miss some of the
lesser known places in the Academia area, like the shipyards where the
gondolas are still made and repaired, or the decades-old ciccheteria
were locals have enjoyed a glass a wine with traditional Venetian ciccheti
for generations. All in all, the owners of both
Palazzo Guardi and Cà Centopietre made our stay very special. We felt at home in a delightful neighborhood
and if we are lucky, we’ll get to stay here again.
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