- New fully updated edition May 2022 - The 500 Hidden Secrets of Venice reveals 500 off-the-beaten- track places and interesting details for anyone who’s keen to explore Venice’s best-kept secrets, such as 5 restaurants tourists will never ever find, 5 places to admire Carlo Scarpa’s work, 5 fun open-air markets, 5 convents where you can spend the night, 5 things to do when it rains ... and much more While ANNA SARDI originally hails from the Veneto, she is a Venetian by passion. An architect by profession, Anna is also a travel writer who loves to explore the world. Photographer CORRADO PICCOLI has been capturing Venice’s beauty from behind his camera lens for several years already, but has known the city all his life.