Travel Reference
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ANTICHITÀ AL GHETTO
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ANTIQUES
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( 041 524 45 92; Calle del Ghetto Vecchio 1133/4; 9.30am-noon & 2.30-6pm Wed-Sat, 2.30-6pm Tue,
10am-1pm Sun; Guglie)
Instead of souvenir T-shirts, this antique shop offers mementos of
Venetian history: ancient maps of the canals, etchings of Venetian dandies daintily alight-
ing from gondolas, and 18th-century cameos worn by the most fashionable ladies in the
Ghetto.
GIUNTI AL PUNTO
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BOOKS
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( 041 524 37 28; Rio Terà della Maddalena; 9am-8pm Mon-Wed, to midnight Fri & Sat, 10am-10pm Thu &
Sun; Guglie)
Late hours, decent paperbacks, kids books in several languages, useful cook-
books and maps of Venice make this a handy outlet for further information and vacation
reading.
DOLCEAMARO
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FOOD, WINE
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( 041 523 87 08; Campo San Canciano 6051; 10am-1pm & 4-7.30pm Mon-Sat, 11.30am-1.30pm &
4.40-7.30pm Sun; Rialto)
For the well-travelled foodie who's been there, eaten that, here's
something original: a miniature platter of Italian cheeses and cured meats, made out of ar-
tisanal chocolate. Dolceamaro also stocks wines, speciality Veneto grappa (spirits), and
other gourmet temptations, including aged balsamic vinegars and whole truffles.
SPILLI LAB & SHOP
6091; 9.30am-12.30pm & 3.30-7.30pm Tue-Sun, 3.30-7.30pm Mon; Fondamente Nuove) , a Venetian
design showcase with embroidered tunic dresses, graphite wool wrap-dresses and broad-brimmed fedoras.
Alessia Sopelsa has an eye for luxe textures and original details - yet everything here is surprisingly affordable,
with double-digit fashion statements that command attention in five-digit Biennale crowds.
