Caffe Florian claims to be the oldest café in Italy and the second ... So, as a tourist in Venice, walking up to the corroded, gilded entrance of the café felt intimidating.

Where else but Venice? The romantic City of Canals ... if you can enjoy a delicious cup of coffee in the oldest continuously-run cafe in the world: Caffé Florian. Opened over 300 years ago ...

On Ashley’s recent trip to Italy, she dined at Caffe Florian in Venice. Caffe Florian opened on December 29, 1720, in Piazza San Marco, and is one of the oldest restaurants in the world.