The location on the lagoon and proximity to the Adriatic Sea also means the city has some of the best (and most unique) seafood you can find in Italy ... Venice. While nicer hotels and buzzy ...

Venice is famously a minefield of overpriced, tourist-trap restaurants offering depressingly mediocre food. Happily, for those in the know there are also some wonderful authentic local finds ...

It's no wonder some locals say that food is the best ... get while in Italy. However, you might be disappointed if you get caught in tourist-trap restaurants and miss out on the authentic eateries.