To the heart of Venice

Recently opened, Polo is a new urban bookshop in the heart of San Marco, which takes the idea of the museum bookshop and brings it to the city. The products are very carefully selected, in the name of quality and made in Venice: among the proposals you will find the lineadacqua edizioni books, The Merchant of Venice fragrances, Feelin’ Venice design souvenirs, and the glass creations of the Sent sisters.

One of three shops in the city where the two Murano sisters present their creations in glass, from jewellery to vases and from art objects to lamps, all marked by design and style.

At the foot of the Rialto Bridge there is a shop the history of which is inextricably intertwined with that of the city. Founded in 1866 as a jewellery workshop, the Emilio Ceccato shop still stands out today for its focus on high-quality raw materials and products with a high aesthetic value. A feature that does not escape the eye of passers-by is the characteristic set of stripes that decorate the shop window; Emilio Ceccato is the official partner of the Gondoliers' Association of Venice.

Just a few steps from the Rialto Bridge, La Gabbianella will amaze you with its terracotta creations that are the result of great imagination and lots of creativity. Sets of plates, cups, homeware: all products are unique because they are worked one by one by the skilful hands of master craftsmen.

Stefano and Daniele Attombri interpret the history of Venice with their creations. In their atelier you can find decorative and practical articles, but above all extraordinary handmade jewellery made of different materials, including copper, silver and antique Murano glass.

Elegance, originality and style; three words that distinguish the space created twenty years ago by Claudia, a former Parisian designer. In her boutique you will find a careful selection of everything that sets the trend in the fashion world: bags and backpacks with a unique design, jewels and elegant furnishing items.

At Isla Fontaine you can choose from the brand’s best collections of bags and jewels and explore a selection of refined design products: perfumes, candles, ceramics, home textiles and stationery, all according to the boutique’s refined aesthetic.

From aquamarine to Venetian red, via Indian yellow: visiting Anatema is like taking a dip into a painter’s palette, but instead of hemp, you will find fine silks and fabrics transformed into elegant stoles, dresses, scarves and foulards.

Born from the meeting between Orlando Flores and Lucia de Conti, Maison 203 offers a fresh interpretation of jewellery that is contemporary, conceptual and decorative, in which reflections are transformed into material thanks to the technology of 3D printing.

For more than thirty years, Angela Cook, the founder of the boutique, has travelled to exotic locales on her own quest for treasures to offer her clientele in the form of unique pieces of craftsmanship.

In the Giardino di Pippo you will find many products for the home or for the person, including blown glass by Murano masters, hand-worked ceramics from Deruta, solid wood objects and foulards produced by the silk manufactories of Como. Everything is planned and designed on site and produced exclusively by Italian artisans.

Paperoowl produces unique jewels and design objects using selected papers from all over the world. And as each kind of paper has its personality, you will surely find something that suits you.

Tabinotabi garments are handmade creations, made using a highly technological fabric extracted from seaweed. The production of the fibre is eco-sustainable and leaves no chemical by-products; the innovative and ecological certified system reduces to a minimum the impact on our planet.

Scarpez, or furlane, were created in the nineteenth century in the wild mountains of Friuli. Alessandra and Renato at Piedàterre have revived this tradition and designed their evolution, creating modern and contemporary footwear from fine recycled materials. Furlane shoes adapt to any type of foot: those of artists, poets, conductors, but also captains of industry and world travellers.

Damocle Edizioni, founded in 2009 by Pierpaolo Pregnolato, is a small Venetian jewel. An independent publishing house and bookshop specialising in dual-language paperbacks and artists' books, it collects works by emerging artists, classics, and literary rarities.

Walking in Calle Longa, in the Santa Croce sestiere, it is possible to smell a pleasant scent of flowers: these are the creations of Bottega 2137, a shop that opened in 2017 thanks to the inspiration of Manuela De Gobbi and Paola Baldan. Alongside the selection of design products, the floral compositions created with style and creativity make a firm impression.