Venezia. Botteghe e dintorni

This guide has been compiled without sponsorship or paid advertisements of any kind. It is dedicated to those who already know the Venice of museums and Carnival, but now wish to deepen their knowledge through the products of those who continue today to paint, assemble, hone, fuse, sew, knead, cook, carve or perhaps just trade in Venice with skill and competence. There are shops and workshops that have survived the passage of the centuries unchanged, one or two ever-popular classics, and lots of exciting new ventures. This guide contains 300 addresses to explore where the shopper can purchase everything from pearls to lamps and gondolas, as well as cakes, cloaks, soft-shell crabs and door knockers. It is a tour of the sounds, fragrances and everything else a city of rather special people has to offer. There are also twelve pages of detailed maps to guide the self-assured shopper around even the city's most labyrinthine corners.