As magical as the city of Venice is, La Serenissima doesn’t have the best reputation for eating out. Sure, there are some legendary restaurants such as Harry’s Bar and the Cipriani, but in the whole finding good, good-value food happens more by accident that design. Luckily Venice does have one the country’s great fresh produce markets; the Rialto. Spilling out from the streets underneath the famous bridge of the same name, shopping at the Rialto market is one of the most ‘local’ experiences you can have in Venice. The Rialto market is closely entwined in the city’s history and has occupied its position near the banks of the Grand Canal for almost a millennium. As Venetian merchants established their trading networks across the Adriatic and beyond, the Rialto area became an important commercial hub. And although the Rialto market has reduced greatly in size since Venice’s Golden Age, it still puts on one of the city’s greatest shows. By dawn, large barges arrive carrying fruit, vegetables and fish, which leads to a cacophony of screaming as vendors bargain for the best prices. Huge carts of produce are then hauled to either the Erberia (fruit and vegetable market) or the Pescheria (or fish ...

The San Marco district of Venice is where visitors to the unique city will find world-famous fashion designer shops featuring names such as Laura Biagiotti, Armani, Camiceria, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Valentino, Ceriello, Cima, La Perla, and Kenzo. If you choose a holiday rental in San Marco Venice the shopping opportunities are endless. Laura Biagiotti is at 2400 Calle de le Ostreghe, where you can buy designer clothes that are both stylish and practical. The shop in San Marco offers a superb selection of clothes to suit all occasions and the attendants are welcoming and helpful. Giorgio Armani is located at Calle Goldoni 4412, San Marco, and offers distinct and brilliant designs that offer quality at affordable prices. For those people accompanying shoppers, there are comfortable sofas on which to recline and admire the latest outfits that are being tried on. Camiceria is located at Calle Vallaresso, 1340, San Marco, and is the city’s leading maker of shirts women’s blouses, gowns, dresses and pyjamas. Dolce & Gabbana in San Marco is located on Calle Vallaresso, 1314, and offers world-renowned designs of women’s clothes. Prada is located at Campo San Mois, 1479, and is one of the largest of the Prada shops in Italy ...