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Gift Guide Part II:  Venice in the Details

11/18/2014

 
What's your favorite detail of Venice?  Is it the sculpture of an angel's wing on that tomb on San Michele?  The turquoise colored shutters on that orange house in Mazzorbo?  Is it the fact that no matter how much time one spends exploring there is always something new to discover?  Or are they the ever evolving but always somehow perfect to the tiniest detail artisan crafts made in the City?  … I could never answer that question!  I like almost all of it!  What I can do is offer some suggestions for both holiday gifts and local shopping that offer a special glimpse into the highly detailed world of Venice.
One can never see too much, nor can one have ever seen it all, of Venice!  And a view of venice may be even more inspiring when one is far away.  With professional photographs of Venice, you can bring Venice into your home without hanging a carnival mask on your wall.  (Though I personally do both…)

Never Far from Venice!

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Island of San Michele 2015 Calendar byKurt Tappeiner.

Artisan Shopping in Venice!

If you're lucky enough to be doing your holiday shopping in Venice, you face the duel challenges of both knowing what's really Venetian and deciding what to buy.  For a few tricks re: how to tell if something has really been made in Venice, please see our previous post here.  Meanwhile,  though we can't tell you which of the many amazing handmade goods in Venice are best for your loved-ones, we can tell you this: To get the very best of what Venice has to offer, shop in Artisan Stores.  These are a few that have recently been added to OG Venice Travel Guide:
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OPVS Venezia - Leather handbags designed and made in the Veneto.
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Decima Musa di Giorgia De Carli e Paola Zennaro - Handmade sculptural carnival masks.

Souvenirs
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Venetian Dreams di Marisa Convento - Handmade Murano glass jewelry.
Jewelry

An Unforgettable Journey!

The Secret Venice of Corto Maltese: Fantastic and Hidden Itineraries
Secret Venice
Two essential companions for your venice-bound explorers because sightseeing in Venice doesn't end at the exit from Dodge's Palace.  No.  That is where it begins!  In every nook and cranny, behind the most innocuous looking doorway and down the most humble of narrow streets there are secret signs and symbols speaking of the history of the city and telling stories of her past.  I have never had more fun sightseeing in Venice than I had exploring the "secret" city with the help of these two books:  The Secret Venice of Corto Maltese and Secret Venice.  Give these to your Venice-bound explorer!


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