Hello from Venice, Italy

[FedeVenezia]

Hi everyone, I'm Federico (FedeVenezia).

I was born and raised in Venice, but not in the tourist part people usually imagine.
My home is the lagoon — the islands, the gardens, the forgotten paths, the places where locals still live quietly.

I joined Slow Europe because I love the idea of slow travel, and I’ve always believed that Venice can be experienced in a calm, authentic way — especially if you explore the islands beyond Murano and Burano.

I spend a lot of time in Sant’Erasmo, Vignole, Certosa, and the quieter parts of the lagoon. If anyone is curious about the lesser-known islands or wants tips from a local perspective, I’m always happy to help.

I’m currently building a small personal project about the lagoon islands (no big business — just a passion project):

- Trip Venice Venice islands travel guide - TripVenice

Venice islands travel guide. Discover Burano, Murano, Torcello, Certosa, Giudecca and more — hidden gems, how to get there, what to see, and real tips from Venice.

tripvenice.com

Looking forward to learning from all of you and joining the discussions.

Federico

 

[jonathan]

Hello Federico, and welcome to Slow Europe! I've just had a quick look through your new site, and will certainly go back for more detail when I'm planning my next trip - I've visited Venice many, many times over the past 25 years, but have yet to set foot on either Vignole or Sant' Erasmo.

One thing about using the vaporetti that I don’t think you’ve mentioned, and which came as a real game-changer on my last visit, in September - the fact that you can now use your credit/debit card (or phone) to touch in at the vaporetto pier, in much the same way as those visiting my home city (London) can do for Underground and buses. Quick and easy, no advance planning necessary! And the system automatically looks at your fares for the day, and applies multi-trip discounts where applicable.

 

[FedeVenezia]

Hello Federico, and welcome to Slow Europe! I've just had a quick look through your new site, and will certainly go back for more detail when I'm planning my next trip - I've visited Venice many, many times over the past 25 years, but have yet to set foot on either Vignole or Sant' Erasmo.

One thing about using the vaporetti that I don’t think you’ve mentioned, and which came as a real game-changer on my last visit, in September - the fact that you can now use your credit/debit card (or phone) to touch in at the vaporetto pier, in much the same way as those visiting my home city (London) can do for Underground and buses. Quick and easy, no advance planning necessary! And the system automatically looks at your fares for the day, and applies multi-trip discounts where applicable.

Hi Jonathan,
thank you so much for your message — I really appreciate you taking the time to look at my new site.

And you're absolutely right about the contactless payment on the vaporetto piers. As a local with a monthly ACTV pass, I never use single tickets anymore, so I didn’t even realize how useful this feature is for visitors until you mentioned it. It’s a great tip, and I’ll update my transportation guide to include it.

Vignole and Sant’Erasmo are definitely off the usual tourist routes, but they’re two of my favourite places when I want some quiet or a bit of green. If you ever decide to explore them on your next trip, feel free to ask anything — happy to help.

Thanks again for the insight!
Federico

 

[www.hidden-italy.com]

Hello Federico,
What a fascinating website and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and viewing it (it's very elegant). More importantly, I love your unique stance and your passion also shines through.
I'm a retired music lecturer - I spent much time researching a former Venetian innovator, Ottaviano Petrucci (born in Le Marche, rather than Venice, but spent most of his working life in Venice). To add to your page on printing, music printing was actually invented in Venice (unlike normal text printing which was refined and finessed there). Music type setting was a complex procedure, and Petrucci used existing expertise, incorporating that with Venetian invention and flair!
I also operate a "hobby" website, not as elegant as yours, but I've included your website in my links page since it's exactly the sort of information I want to promote.
All the very best!
Peter

 

[FedeVenezia]

Hello Peter,
Thank you very much for your kind message. I truly appreciate your thoughtful words about TripVenice — it means a lot to know that the site’s perspective and passion come through to someone with your background and experience.
Your note about Ottaviano Petrucci and the invention of music printing in Venice made me smile. This is exactly the kind of hidden Venetian story that inspired me to create TripVenice in the first place.
My goal with TripVenice is not only to show visitors the beauty of Venice’s monuments, canals and palaces, but also to help people discover how this city has quietly shaped the world — through ideas, inventions, art, music, printing, trade and culture. I believe Venice deserves to be known not just as a picturesque destination, but as a place that has contributed profoundly to global history.
That is why I was delighted to see your interest in Petrucci’s work — and I’m glad we share the same fascination for this remarkable Venetian chapter.
I am also sincerely grateful that you included TripVenice in your links page. That is a real honour.
Wishing you all the very best, and thank you again for taking the time to write.
Warm regards,
Federico
TripVenice.com

 

[Kalpana]

hello Frederick,
Very interesting & well designed, informative website. Just shows your Passion for Venice & sharing it globally with people visiting Venice. I will be returning to Venice in September /2026 for 15 days. Found many interesting tit bits on your site. Things have changed since my last visit few years back. Looking forward to my visit & plan to
Share your web page with my friends