Everyone was so helpful. The journals are very beautiful. Such a variety colors and sized lines etc.read more

I looked at the reviews and thought the products would be good quality. There was not much variety…read morein the store. I bought some items, found a better store with high quality and attempted to return the items and was told that purchases cannot be returned. There are much better stores around

When on the little island of Burano you buy hand stitched items, we got a giant tablecloth ($$$)…read moreand my daughter got a vest. This shop is nice with plenty of options.

This was such a beutiful little authentic shop. We purchased a large king size bed spread and…read morepillow covers and they agreed, for a fee, to ship the items to us. We purchased, the experience in store was wonderful, almost a month ago and we have not yet received any communication about our items being shipped. The paperwork given to us has an unusable email address and I am not able to find a store website or way to communicate other than calling which, I will have a friend who speaks Italian help me with soon. Hoping to hear from them about the order being shipped. It was quite pricey but we felt the quality was well worth it. If I was able to get in touch about my order I'd feel much better and this rating would easily be 4 or 5 stars. Just be sure you have a legit way of communicating once you leave the store.

I purchased 2 handbags last summer while in Venice. I love them and receive tons of compliments on…read morethe style and quality of leather. I will treasure them until I make my way back to Italy. If you're looking for a genuine product with style and functionality, you will not be disappointed making your way to this quaint storefront!!

Purchasing a real oh-so-soft cowhide leather purse from a local fashion designer generational…read morefamily member is the best "all the feels" experience ever! I had every opportunity to purchase a purse in Florence, Italy, but chose to wait and find just the perfect one. I am not a "big time designer name brand/spend lots of money on trivial things" type of person; I am one to look/touch/feel/hear/listen to the real life stories of those that made what I am investing in. I will share this family's story every time someone asks me about "where I bought my purse" or compliments me on it! Thank you! I will wear it proudly

Beautiful selection of jewellery, head pieces, masks, purses/clutches, corsets, and even sculptural…read morepieces that can hold items. Everything is handmade, so definitely pricier, but if you find something you like, you must try it! He also made the jewellery for the set of Reign, which is pretty cool. I bought a necklace, clutch, and a ring. All so beautiful and unique.

LAGGIA in Venice is a tiny store next to Campo San Maurizio in the passageway when walking in the…read moredirection of San Marco square. It is easy to miss, but a highly recommended stop. Laggia is the store of Alfred Laggia the local Venetian designer who creates incredibly complex hand made intricate mesh jewellery pieces in his studio in Venice. He makes tiny delicate pieces as well as dramatic large pieces which were a favourite of Gianni Versace in his runway shows. Ask to see the amazing mesh head pieces. Sabrina Laggia (Alfredo's wife) works in the store and can also show you photographs of his larger scale works. Because it is such a tiny store it is easy to pass it by, assuming that it is part of all the usual tourist fare. I highly recommend that you go inside and look at the designs as they are quite incredible. I bought a neck piece and a cuff bracelet both of which are a bit grand for me, but so amazing that I'm sure I will wear them to a special event in the future. If the shop is closed go across the hall to the wine store which they also own and Sabrina will let you in.

This place is a gem. Ask to see the tiny books. They even have book earrings!! Smaller than an…read moreinch!!! Multi-signature hard bound books with marbled paper covers. I bought eight. So easy to carry home and they will make great gifts or Christmas ornaments. Everything in the shop is covered in marbled paper.

I stumbled onto Il Pavone during my many bouts of getting lost in beautiful Venezia. It was 10…read moremins before closing time, but the gracious owner gave me his full attention and answered all my questions. I initially entered the store because I was curious, but quickly was taken in by the beautiful stamps available. I ended up getting several and now that I'm back in California, I look at these items with affection (and longing to return to Venezia). They are a tangible and useful souvenir of not only my first of many visits to this grand city, but also of this quaint and charming shop. P.S. I should have purchased a couple of pre-inked stamp pads. I haven't found a suitable on that really shows off the designs here in the U.S.

Gabriele Scarpa stocks the full range of Winsor and Newton oils, solvents and mediums. If…read moretravelling by air don't try carrying volatile liquids - just come here on day 1. Loads of other artists materials too. If you have forgotten something he is almost bound to have it. He speaks good English and knows his stock. Recommended as the only decent artists supplies shop on the island.

This is the only art supply store in Venice! I searched the entire city and I believe this is the…read moreonly one. This is a very well stocked little art supply store, with watercolor, oil paints, acrylics, brushes of many different professional brands. I needed to replace a tube of white Gouache and they had it, so I could keep painting while I was in Venice The address is correct, 1758, but Yelp shows me the wrong place for that address. The correct place is on fondamonta orseolo near the calle train bridge. It's got a canal on one side and a big well thing in front. Check the images, I attached some to show the correct location

This is a small store located by Plaza San Marco in Venice. We originally stumbled upon it when…read morewalking around doing some shopping. They have beautiful quality kids clothes. A little pricier than most of the stores for kids you see around there but the quality is amazing and the clothes are unique. My granddaughter was tired and I thought that maybe changing shoes would do the trick, we purchased a pair of nude color leather driving moccasins that feel like butter, she put them in instantly she loved them and said "I love the bumps on he bottom" we were able to go about our day without one single complaint. They have some amazing dresses and great jackets, the staff was very helpful and did not seem to mind her trying on different pairs until we found the perfect ones.

I love this little shop purchased Christmas clothes for my grandchildren. A lovely grey wool suit…read morewith matching sweater for my grandson and two beautiful soft sweaters for my granddaughter Would love to buy more but having trouble finding their website guess I'll have to go back to Venice

As much as Venice is one of the world's most visited cities it's hard to find a high-quality…read moresouvenir made locally, despite souvenir stores making up a huge portion of the stores in Venice. These stores or stalls look practically identical; the shop/stall owner may or may not be Italian and they'll be selling the same types of t-shirts, magnets, keychains, Carnevale masks and jewelry made of Murano glass. These souvenirs can be of dubious quality and most likely not be made in Italy. When I souvenir shop for people I avoid those stores like the plague. I try as much as possible to shop locally wherever I go and in most places when I do find a good shop I find it by accident. Feelin' Venice is an example of a local shop. A group of Venetians artists and architects got together and created a shop to share their passion of Venice through their art (https://prontopia.com/venice/feelin-venice-local-venice-shopping-with-a-sustainable-city-vision/). You'll notice immediately as you step in the shop the difference in the layout and content from other souvenir stores. The shop feels more clean, the layouts is more simple and the designs in their merchandise is more contemporary. More importantly you see the people running the shop passionate about both their business and their home city. The shop has the staple T-shirts, bags, mugs and stationery but the designs are obviously more thought out and represent the city well. However this particular business has won me over because this was the store that I bought my most favorite souvenir of my 2 week trip: a rope bracelet with an attached iron prow that adorns all Venetian gondolas. I immediately fell in love with the bracelet at first sight and purchased it immediately. My only regret was that they sold it in only one size. I ended up losing it 2 weeks later and had to order a replacement online in a smaller size. The shop is located somewhere along San Marco. Use Google Maps if you don't want to get lost finding the store.

Small shop. Only adult sizes. Mostly just t-shirts and posters, but some designs are nice.read more