Shopping Tour in Venice Italy

Venice has been a trading crossroads between the East and West for centuries, and traditional Venetian artisans excel in their crafts. Take a shopping tour of Venice with a knowledgeable guide and discover the best Venetian shops and ateliers. Meet artisans in their own studios and order custom-made items.

Historically, Venice’s weavers and artists have been known for their distinct and luxurious traditions in silk, velvet, and other fabrics and their artistic blending of old and new colours and textures. Find these highly esteemed fabrics and decorating accessories like pillows, throws, and lamps in Venice today, rich in quality and colour, the essence of discreet elegance.

Explore antique furniture shops, meet with artisans who reproduce or restore period furniture, and admire the best selections of the artistic Murano glassware that is one of Venice’s claims to fame. In keeping with its traditional Carnival, Venice has fabulous period costume shops with finely crafted papier-mâché masks.