Nicolao Atelier

Venice


If you're wondering where Cinderella goes to find the perfect ball gown or Prince Charming his tights, look no further than this fairy-tale wonderland. An exquisite handmade Carnevale outfit will set you back €250 to €300 – and that's just to hire. Out of season the store does brisk business catering to theatres, opera houses and films worldwide.


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1. Arzanà

0.05 MILES

Housed in one of Cannaregio's last remaining squeri (boatyards) is a fascinating collection of 50 historic boats and their endlessly varied trimmings,…

2. Campo dei Mori

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Sior Rioba, a gent in an outsized turban, has been hanging out at the corner of Campo dei Mori since the Middle Ages. The square's name is a misnomer, as…

3. Chiesa della Madonna dell’Orto

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This elegantly spare 1365 brick Gothic church remains one of Venice's best-kept secrets. It was the parish church of Venetian Renaissance painter…

4. La Spezieria all’Ercole d’Oro

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This perfectly preserved 17th-century spezieria (pharmacy) illustrates how Venetian medical advice was dispensed three centuries ago, with curatives in…

5. Wilmotte Foundation

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Created by architect and designer Jean-Michel Wilmotte, this foundation aims to nurture the talent of young architects via a series of annual…

6. Museo Wagner

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Richard Wagner survived the 20-year effort of composing his stormy Ring cycle only to expire in this gracious palazzo, now the casino, in 1883. His suite …

7. Chiesa di San Marcuola

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The right hand of John the Baptist was once housed in this church founded in the 9th century; however, the church burned in the 14th century, and what you…

8. Chiesa di Sant'Alvise

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Don't be fooled by the bare brick exterior of this 1388 church, attached to an Augustinian convent. Inside it's a riot of colour, with extraordinary…