Shopping in Venice
As well as an abundance of Italian fashion boutiques, mostly in San Marco, Venice offers a rich selection of local products. Carnevale masks at Ca' Macana rival Murano glass at Berengo and handmade jewellery by the Attombri brothers. Gilberto Penzo is famed for his model gondolas. The bustling Rialto Markets sell fresh produce. Gallery shops are concentrated in Dorsoduro and San Polo is best for craft shops. Most open Monday to Saturday, 9am-1pm and 3.30-7.30pm.
Livio de Marchi
Unusual wood creations
Livio de Marchi makes strange wooden sculptures, displaying his items in the
part of San Marco given over to art and antiques shops. Wooden masterpieces
range from life-sized cars to crumpled coats, empty boots and jackets
hanging on the wall.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-12pm & 2pm-6pm
Address
Salizada San Samuele, San Marco 3157/a, Venice 30124
Telephone
+39 0 41 528 56 94
Attombri
Handmade jewellery
In their small store located next to Rialto bridge in San Polo, the Attombri
brothers assemble jewellery masterpieces using Murano glass pearls and
silver strings. Rings, necklaces and other accessories reflect
Venice's Gothic architectural heritage with a twisting, wiry
look.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-1pm & 4pm-7pm
Address
Sotoportego Oresi, San Polo 74, Venice 30125
Telephone
+39 0 41 521 25 24
Serena Vianello
Milanese fashion
Serena Vianello, a former glass jewellery designer, owns a boutique in San
Polo selling elegant scarves, bags, gloves, jackets and more in a sensual
array of silks and velours, all handmade in Italy. Customers can request
styles in different colours.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-1.30pm & 3.30pm-7.30pm
Address
Campo Sant'Aponal, San Polo 1226, Venice 30125
Telephone
+39 0 41 522 33 51
Bruno Magli
Classic shoes and accessories
A fashion icon from Bologna since 1936, Bruno Magli is synonymous with
classic leather shoes and accessories. This boutique in the heart of Venice
is a suitably glamorous setting to browse the collection.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-1.30pm & 2.30pm-7pm; Sat 11am-1.30pm & 2.30pm-7pm; Sun 10am-7pm
Address
Campo San Aponal, San Polo 1226, Venice 30125
Telephone
+39 041 522 33 51
Rialto Markets
Feeding Venice for centuries
Since the Middle Ages, farmers and fishermen have unloaded their produce at
the Rialto markets in San Polo. Adriatic seafood and specialities like
artichoke hearts are sought after. Join market workers for a drink at one of
the local winebars.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 6am-5pm
Address
Venice 30125
Transport
Rialto waterbus
Berengo
Art of glass
One of Venice's leading names in glass sculpture, Berengo brings
together renowned artists and expert skills to produce unique pieces made
from Murano glass. The canalside showroom on the island of Murano is more
like a small sculpture gallery.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-6pm
Address
109/a, Fondamenta dei Vetrai, Murano, Venice 30141
Telephone
+39 0 41 527 63 64
Ca' Macana
Skilled mask makers
Tucked away in a quiet lane in Dorsoduro, cluttered Ca' Macana is an
open workshop where artists make genuine Venetian masks. Stanley Kubrick
bought the masks for Eyes Wide Shut here. Join their workshops to
pick up mask-making tips.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-6.30pm
Address
Calle delle Botteghe, Dorsoduro 3172, Venice 30123
Telephone
+39 0 41 277 61 42
Gilberto Penzo
Model gondolas
Gilberto Penzo makes precision models of traditional Venetian boats, from
sailing boats to vaporetti (water buses). Gondola model kits make
great souvenirs for young and old alike. Visit his workshop, just a few
doors from his shop in San Polo.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9am-12.30pm & 3pm-6pm
Address
Calle 2 dei Saoneri, San Polo 2681, Venice 30125
Telephone
+39 0 41 71 93 72
Bevilacqua
Centuries-old textile making
Handmade brocades, damasks and tapestries are the hallmark of the
19th-century Bevilacqua family business. Lavish textiles are unfolded before
your eyes in their canalside shop in San Marco. Luxurious, tasselled
cushions make for good souvenirs and gifts.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 10am-5pm
Address
Fondamenta Canonica, San Marco 337/b, Venice 30124
Telephone
+39 0 41 528 7581
