A traditional grocery that stocks a selection of cold meats and cheeses from every part of Italy, plus an assortment of prepared dishes and roast meats.

A delightful shop run by a delightful lady who has a beautiful selection of sheets, tablecloths, curtains, shirts and baby clothes, either fully embroidered...

Underneath the arches at the north-western foot of the Rialto, jeweller-brothers Stefano and Daniele Attombri have been peddling their sumptuous wares since...

This diminutive shop offers exquisite examples of both hand- and machine-woven silk brocades, damasks and velvets. The Venetian textile tradition is kept...

This workshop is packed with traditional papier-mâché masks from the Commedia dell'arte theatre tradition. Explanations of the mask-making process, as well...

The shoemaking tradition that was established by 'the Cobbler of Venice', Rolando Segalin, continues through his apprentice. Of the 250 or so models...

Mascari is the best place in the city to find exotic spices, nuts, dried fruit and mushrooms, as well as oils and wines from different regions in Italy.

Beautiful, marbled handcrafted paper, scarves and ties. These are Venetian originals, whose imitators can be found in other shops around town.

Venice's longest-running publishing house has over 400 titles on Venetian history and folklore - all limited editions in Italian.

This pared-back factory showroom space almost glows with the exquisite colours and patterns of original Fortuny prints. At €360 a metre, you may not be...

Emma Gaggio is a legend among seamstresses, and her sumptuous handprinted silk velvets (from €195 a metre) are used to make cushions and wall hangings as...

Viaggio nei colori - a voyage into colour - is the Hibiscus motto, demonstrated in clothing, jewellery, handmade scarves, bags and ceramics with an ethnic...

This elegant shop sells exquisite accessories for the kitchen and dining room, from Versace dinner services to Riedel glassware.

Venice's only mega-bookshop sprawls over three floors. The ground floor is reserved for exhibits, book signings, events and courses of various kinds....