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# 70 •OCTOBER 19 , 2015
of the seventeenth century; and even
the master of the Venetian theater, Carlo
Goldoni, dedicated one of his works the
coffee shop.
But the real explosion of the phenomenon took place in 1700, with the emergence of numerous cafes and bars.
Among these, one of the best known
and oldest is undoubtedly the Florian,
even now the symbol of the city. A journey through the best known, historic Venetian coffee starts right here, right under the arcades of the Procuratie Nuove
in Piazza San Marco.
The Caffè Florian
The Caffè Florian was founded in 1720
and opened under the name "Alla Venezia Trionfante - In Venice Triumphant."
From then on, this elegant building has
been characterized by its exclusive products and guests: here, noblemen, politicians, intellectuals and ݽ