caffè la calcina venice

The Calcina, according to tradition, got its name from the fact that it was the seat of the warehouses of Calcinera (sellers of lime). Under the Bridge Calcina, built in 1840, passing boats laden with lime and stone. As the most prestigious in Venice, this was a place frequented by artists, writers and researchers. Today, coffee is called “La piscina” to keep alive the memory a “piece” authentic Venice: the old seaside resort called “piscina Passoni,” which in the ’60s was a place of sport but also for meeting and recreation for many Venetian.

Address

Dorsoduro 782, 30123 - Venezia

Phone

+39 041 52 06 466

Web Site

http://www.lacalcina.com/restaurant.htm

Transports

Water bus Line 2, 5.1, 5.2, 6, 8, 10, 16, N | Zattere