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Gourmet supplies
Depending on your airplane's luggage limitations and home coun-
try's customs regulations, Venetian edibles and wines make tasty souvenirs from gourmet
shops such as Drogheria Mascari, Aliani and Casa del Parmigiano near the Rialto Market.
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Antiques
Hidden gems surface in open-air markets and the backstreet shops of Can-
naregio around the Ghetto and Dorsoduro along Calle delle Bottege.
Lonely Planet's Top Choices
ElleElle
Murano art glass balancing modernity and tradition, with essential shapes and
dramatic colours.
Cárte
Marble endpaper breaks free of books and turns into handbags, cocktail rings and
jewellery boxes.
Marina e Susanna Sent
Minimalist Murano glass jewellery with vivid colours and archi-
tectural impact.
Sigfrido Cipollato
Venetian pirate-king skull rings and enamelled baroque diadems in
gold and gems, exquisitely hand-crafted.
Chiarastella Cattana
Locally loomed linens as plush as velvet, in history-inspired mod-
ern designs and Venetian colours.
Best Non-Touristy Venice Souvenirs
Gilberto Penzo
Scale-model
gondole
.
I Vetri a Lume di Amadi
Glass mosquitoes.
Pied à Terre Shoes
Gondolier shoes.
Gianni Basso
Calling cards with lion of San Marco.
Paolo Brandolisio miniature forcole
Carved gondola oarlocks.
Best Venetian Home Decor