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Shopping in Venice
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Antiques |
plethora of goods is stacked to whet the appetite
of any enthusiastic antiques collector. Serious buyers
can also ask to view the warehouse (which you can
arrange to see by appointment, if genuinely interested).
The owner, Michele Gervasuti, is following in his father
footsteps, a master craftsman who opened the shop in
1959. They concentrate on restoration and are involved
in several important projects across Venice.
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Carnival masks and costumes |
Atelier Pietro Longhi,
rnival costume, well this is certainly the place to
shop.
Ca' Macana,
This is one of several places where you can see how the masks are made.
Leonardo Di Caprio has even been here, as can be clearly
seen by the autograph in the shop's window.
Tragicomica,
CWhen you enter this shop for the first time, you will
probably be rather overwhelmed. This is one of the
city's larger mask and costume sellers. Here they also
organise costume parties during the carnival period
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Glass and crystal |
La Gondola,
Though not as upmarket as Barovier, La Gondola does not lack any
initiative on their inventiveness or on the pure
physical size of their objects. However, be warned,
prices can at times be pretty hefty.
L'Isola
L'Isola has several glass objects designed by Carlo
Moretti, which are well- appreciated for their elegance
and finesse. Again, prices can be quite steep at times.
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Department stores
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Le Barche,
Open 9.00am - 8.30pm Tuesday to Saturday and 2.00pm - 8.30pm on Monday.
Venice itself is full of quaint one-off boutiques,
therefore there is in fact no department store as such.
However, there is a shopping mall in the area know as
Mestre. It is home to several of Italy's leading stores
and chains, such as Feltrinelli, the bookshop chain,
Ricordi Mediastore, for CDs and music, Coin, a leading
budget department store and PAM, particularly noted for
its value-for-money food department. For clothes, you
could also try Belfe & Belfe, which is situated on the
ground floor.
Coin,
Salizzada San Giovanni Grisostomo 5790, Cannaregio.
As previously mentioned above, Coin is a well-known
chain store in Italy. It is a recent addition to
Venice's shopping landscape, giving Venetians and
tourists a canal-side shopping experience. This branch
specialises in affordable men's and women's clothes, as
well as accessories.
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