The Altana - the rooftop of the Hotel Splendid Venice - is a total secret. It is also truly genuine. And it is the best place in Venice to have an aperitivo.

Open to the public as well as hotel guests, it may feel a bit understaffed, or barely staffed, and at first you may wonder what view you are supposed to be turning to. Mostly you seem to be looking at what we might call in NYC illegal penthouse structures.

Hopefully when you are looking at someone else's altana, you are on an altana yourself, so as not to be too covetous. Which may be why these rooftop structures in NYC must be set back so as not to be visible from ground level.

In any case, if you don't have an altana of your own, this is the best rooftop terrace in Venice to have a cocktail or enjoy the sunset. It is where locals in the know enjoy the authentic Venetian altana lifestyle that has been around for centuries, dating back to the 1200s, as evidenced in paintings by Bellini and Canaletto.

ADDRESS

S. Marco Mercerie, 760

30124 Venezia

WEBSITE

https://collezione.starhotels.com/en/our-hotels/splendid-venice-venice/dining/altana.html

CONTACT

splendidvenice.ve@starhotels.it

ph: +39 041 5200755

ph: +39 041 5286498

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