Exploring Venice Beyond San Marco

With impossibly green canals, crumbling Renaissance palazzi and street lamps that glow pink, Venice can sometimes seem like something out of a movie set — a picture-perfect backdrop for the ultimate social media snap. But for the locals who call it home, La Serenissima is much more than that.

Compared to the 30 million tourists who visit every year, there are only about 50,000 residents living in Venice, one of whom is tour guide and wine expert Giorgia Chiozzi. A born-an