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Cocktails.
WHERE SHALL WE BEGIN
A Guide to drinking in Venice
The definitive guide to Venice’s bars, cafés, bacari
and drinking!
Pour yourself something and turn the page.
Venice is waiting – Susan will take you there.
Julian Fellowes
Hi, I’m Susan Schwartz. Drinks writer, broadcaster and author of
A Guide to Drinking in Venice.
For over a decade I’ve travelled the world discovering the bars, people and traditions behind every great drink.
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