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Dorsoduro
The sculpted walnut-wood oarlocks (forcole) used exclusively by Venetian rowers may be utilitarian, but they are beautiful, custom-made objects that make for uniquely Venetian gifts or souvenirs. Saverio Pastor (along with Paolo Brandolisio) is one of the few remaining oar and forcola makers left in Venice.
Dorsoduro 341, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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Among the attractive assortment of rather generic gifts, there is a selection of complicated models to be assembled by your favorite puzzle enthusiast. Pieces of precisely laser-cut birch fit together to make 3D objects such as a Triceratops or a functional zodiac clock. They are not unreasonably priced for such spectacular creations.
Dorsoduro 3812A, Venice, Veneto, 39123, Italy
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This lace and embroidery shop offers a highly appealing selection—from Venice and beyond—that includes fine cotton and linen tablecloths, baby clothing, shirts, nightgowns, sheets, and curtains as delightful and unique as the proprietor herself. Ask to see antique lace.
Dorsoduro 2748, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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This distinguished shop next to the Gallerie dell'Accademia sells old master paintings—originals, not copies—with accordingly rarified prices.
Dorsoduro 1023/A, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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A play on the term for Venice's flooding, acqua alta, this tiny but bountiful shop operated by a social cooperative sells natural, fair-trade products, some from Third World artisans (therefore "altra," or "other"). The quality is notably higher than some similar stores, and there is a wide range of items, including shampoo, jam, hand-knitted scarves, reusable cotton cloth to wrap food, herbal teas, coffee, water bottles, and more. If nothing else, buy a bar of the delectable Modica chocolate, made in Sicily following the Mesoamerican cold-processing techniques introduced by the Spanish.
Dorsoduro 2999, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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This shop sells scarves as well as blouses and jackets, all handwoven using looms built to ancient specifications. Not only are their products made to a very high standard in wool or silk, but the weavers are part of a social cooperative called Laguna Fiorita that employs the mentally disabled; their families formed the association in 1993. The store also occasionally organizes weaving workshops.
Dorsoduro 3235, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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Mazzon is a master woodworker specializing in intaglio, framing, gilding, and restoration of anything wooden. His sublimely cluttered workshop contains figurines of various sizes, from just-carved cherubs to an elegantly simple madonna shining in gold leaf, with picture and mirror frames all carved by hand. He is the fourth generation of his family to do this work.
Dorsoduro 2783, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
39-379-1493408-call cell if closed; owner will come up from his home downstairs
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The bookstore of Università di Venezia Ca' Foscari has a reasonable selection of titles in English. Shelves teem with literature and history, but there's also a handful of travel books, as well as the latest best sellers.
Dorsoduro 3259, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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A large showroom offering lots of gilded creations, both traditional and new, is a must-see. Ask about mask-making workshops.
Dorsoduro 3215, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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Dorsoduro's liveliest square is the setting for a colorful morning food market.
Campo Santa Margherita, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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One of Venice's finest wine bars is just as popular for the ample choice of excellent bottled wines and spirits sold to go.
Dorsoduro 992, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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In her tasteful shop, Claudia has amassed a limited choice of antiques, small paintings, original etchings from the 16th to 19th centuries, and plenty of interesting-looking bric-a-brac, including silver ex-votos and period souvenirs, such as brass ashtrays in the shape of lions' heads and various doorknockers. Baroque-looking earrings are made of cultured pearls and bits of old brass or bronze.
Dorsoduro 364/A, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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This second-generation family of artisans make Byzantine and rich Renaissance handcrafted frames of gold-leafed wood and inset with antique glass beads, mosaic tesserae, and small ceramic tiles. The more-elaborate pieces look their best when used to frame an old mirror.
Dorsoduro 662, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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American-born but Venetian by choice, glass-bead artist Trina Tygrett opened her studio after completing her studies at the city's Academy of Fine Arts. She married into one of the oldest surviving families of traditional Venetian glassblowing and was able to study some of the older techniques founded on Murano. Her signature jewelry is a breath of fresh air as she mixes her beads with materials such as metal fabric, silver, and precious stones to create unique and eclectic pieces. A second shop is only a few steps away at Dorsoduro 167.
Dorsoduro 188, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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This is the retail outlet for Leslie Ann Genninger, an American from Ohio who was the first woman to enter the male-dominated world of Murano master bead-makers. She established her own line of jewelry, called Murano Class Act, in 1994 using period-glass beads, and when she could no longer find antique beads she started designing her own.
Dorsoduro 364, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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Creative earrings, brooches, and necklaces are done in colored resin that looks as fragile as glass but is as strong and soft as rubber. Silk shoes can be custom "garnished" with jewelry.
Dorsoduro 3111, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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Of Venice's few remaining artisan leather shops, Il Grifone is the standout with respect to quality, tradition, and the guarantee of an exquisite product. For more than 30 years, Antonio Peressin has been making bags, purses, belts, and smaller leather items that have a wide following because of his precision and attention to detail. His goods remain reasonably and accessibly priced.
Dorsoduro 3516, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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The name aptly translates as "The Peacock," and the shop offers a great selection of coda di pavone, a kind of paper with colors and patterns resembling peacock feathers. Artisans here are particularly proud of their hand-painted paper.
Dorsoduro 721, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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A linchpin in the city's literary history, Libreria Toletta offers a varied selection of English books and numerous volumes about the city of Venice in addition to their vast literary, art, and architecture offerings in Italian. Their staff is friendly and knowledgeable. (Note: "Libreria" means bookstore; "biblioteca" means library.)
Dorsoduro 1213, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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Craftswoman and architect Francesca Meratti and a team of local and international artisans combine traditional and contemporary design to create a mix of most-appealing objects, including dishware, carved wooden bowls, jewelry, and ceramic pieces.
Dorsoduro 2762, Venice, Veneto, 30123, Italy
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