The oldest still-operating cafe in Europe and one of the first to welcome women, Florian maintains rituals (if not prices) established in 1720: besuited waiters serve cappuccino on silver trays; lovers get cosy on plush banquettes; and the orchestra strikes up as the sunset illuminates San Marco’s mosaics. Piazza seating during concerts costs €6 extra, but dreamy-eyed romantics will hardly notice.
© Courtesy of Caffè Florian
Caffè Florian
Venice
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