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A typical general food store in the San Marco area
Department Stores Handmade marbled and shops. Olive oil, vinegar and
Department stores are not as dragged paper are typically dried pasta, which comes in
common in Italy as in many Venetian, and used as book many colours, shapes and
other countries. The main covers and made up into flavours, are all good choices if
chain store in Venice is Coin, writing desk equipment. you are looking for food to take
which sells everything from Paolo Olbi has a wide range home. Aliani (Casa del
umbrellas to tableware. of papers, while Alberto Valese- Parmigiano) is a superlative
Oviesse and Upim are cheaper Ebru uses a distinctive marbling cheese shop right by the
supermarket-style options. You technique on fabrics as well as vegetable market, where you
will find branches of these in paper. For watercolour views can also buy a selection of fresh
other towns in the Veneto. of Venice, try the stalls in pasta, salamis and ready-made
Campo dei Santi Apostoli. dishes for a picnic.
The San Barnaba area has On Ruga Rialto, the
several art and craft shops Drogheria Mascari has a fine
where you can buy unusual range of coffees, teas, dried
gifts and souvenirs. Signor fruits and nuts. Pasticceria
Blum on the Campo San Tonolo is one of Venice’s
Barnaba has charming carved best pasticcerie, selling
and painted wooden objects traditional sweetmeats, as
and toys. Another carver, Livio well as cakes and biscuits.
de Marchi, makes large Vizio Virtù makes wonderful
whimsical wooden ornaments. chocolates, some in the shape
Gilberto Penzo offers boat of Venetian masks.
models – you can even buy a kit
to make your own. Lanterna
Magica sells interesting
children’s games and toys. For
unusual trinkets and ornaments,
browse in Officina Veneziana.

Markets and Food Shops
Treasure trove in one of the art shops
on Murano One of the delights of Venice is
a morning spent exploring the
Books and Gifts food markets and shops around
Filippi Editori Venezia stocks the Rialto. Fruit and vegetable
fac simile editions of old books stalls sprawl to the west of the
and books about Venice. bridge and the Pescheria, or fish
English-language books are market, lies right beside the
sold at Cafoscarina 3, Libreria Grand Canal (see p104). The
Marco Polo, Marco Polo Kids neighbouring streets are full Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta, the main
and Libreria Emiliana. of unusual and excellent food shopping street of the Lido

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