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Castello 5284Alessandra Gallenda's shop can provide anything from a single rose to a hothouse plant. The shop is affiliated to Interflora and will deliver. Prices for a...
San Polo 3127
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...
Giudecca 805Handbags and briefcases are produced in this tiny bottega by a father-and-son team.
San Polo 773AThere's only one fratello (brother), Guido, left to carry on his family craft: mirror-making. In this workshop he silvers, engraves and mounts them...
Calle Bertolini 31The pottery is handmade by the owner in this small workshop/outlet. Demonstrations of the making of Raku (a type of Japanese pottery) and courses are also...
Dorsoduro 2904
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...
San Marco 3441-51Inspired by 18th-century classics, Ferro's rich, vibrant and intricate works are some of Murano's most sought-after models. There are early 20th-century...
Fondamenta Colleoni 6Flame-worked and blown beads, custom jewellery, knick-knacks, lighting and mirrors designed by Leslie Ann Genninger. A contemporary take on Venetian luxury...
Dorsoduro 2793AGilberto Penzo creates astonishingly detailed models of gondolas, sandolos, topos and vaporetti. Inexpensive kits are also on sale - if you would like to...
San Polo 2681Venetian designer-cobbler Giovanna Zanella creates a fantastic line of handmade shoes in an extraordinary variety of styles and colours. A pair of shoes...
Castello 5641An assortment of antique furnishings from as early as the 16th century is sold here. The shop also has a workshop that restores gilded ceilings.
San Polo 2862ACTV's Hellovenezia outlets sell vaporetto public transport tickets and passes. If you're lucky, you can also pick up one of the free transport timetable...
Viaggio nei colori - a voyage into colour - is the Hibiscus motto, demonstrated in clothing, jewellery, handmade scarves, bags and ceramics with an ethnic...
San Polo 1060-61You'll be so overwhelmed by how much is crammed into this tiny space: as well as cosmetics and toiletries, you'll find pots, pans, rugs and general...
San Polo 806