Venice Masks:
Mask Shops - There are probably more mask shops than gelato shops in Venice. Most have the standard masks that were probably made in China or something. We bought two masks in Venice. One at the place Rick Steves recommended: Ca' del Sol. Castello, 4964, 30122 Venezia. Tel 0415285549. wwwcadelsolmaschere.com This shop was great, lots of masks to look at that were hand made, not imported from Korea. We got one mask here, and a second mask at a nice gift shop near St. Marks. This one is really more of an art piece, with Swarovski crystals, signed by the artist. Really beautiful piece.
We had fun in Ca' del Sol. The place was packed with cool masks and the woman working the shop was very nice as well. Another good Rick Steves recommendation! Ca' del Sol is tough to find. Below are two photos of the shop, and then a map and their business card, to help you find the place.
The other mask we bought came from a nice gift shop. This was more of an art piece than a real mask, with Swarovski crystals and all. The next two photos are quick snapshots of that mask - at some point I'll shoot nice pictures of it the next time I get my studio lights set up.
Below are more photos of masks that we took in Venice.
