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Art of Venice
This special shop is a shrine to glass art. You can find here a very impressive selection of goblets, vases, paperweights, sculptures, picture frames and necklaces all made by talented glass artists. The quality is pretty high and they are willing to create custom pieces if you have a specific idea in mind.
Another valuable service of this wonderful shop is arranging insured shipment to your house so you don’t have to carry the delicate glass on your own.
Opening times:
Summer: daily: 10.30 am – 7.30 pm, Winter: daily: 11 am – 6.30 pm.
San Marco 619
30124
Venice
Tel: +39 041 5289568
Venini
This well – known institution has been making some of the finest Murano glass products since 1921. If you are looking for a real work of art with high quality, Venini is the place to visit. The glass products are purely stunning and the prices are not very cheap.
Venini has also a workshop on Fondamenta Vetrai 50, Tel. +39 041 2737211.
La Bottega dei Mascareri
This dreamy shop was established in 1984 by the charming Boldrin brothers. The truly gifted brothers create wonderful authentic Venetian masks. The variety of masks is pretty wide such as medieval figures, commedia dell’arte masks and lunar and solar pieces.
The shop is also the brother’s workshop, so you can watch the craftsmen at work. Prices range from 15 EUR to 500 EUR.
San Polo 80, Rialto
Venice
Tel: +39 041 5223857
Jesurum
This is definitely the most impressive shop in Venice that sells linen and lace. For more than 135 years Jesurum has been creating the most wonderful lace products in the old traditional way. The collection includes table, night and bathroom lines using best quality fabrics and hand made lace. Most linen items are quite expensive, but some of the small items make gorgeous and affordable gifts.
Opening times:
Mon – Sat: 10 am – 1 pm and 1.30 pm – 6 pm.
Casa del Regalo
This shop is a good place to purchase some nice kitsch souvenirs for friends and family before heading back home. You can find here a wide selection of souvenirs such as paperweights with the Basilica’s picture, sparkling glass jewellery and pillboxes with fake mosaic.
San Marco 1342, Calle Vallaresso
Venice
Tel: +39 041 5224976
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