From quaint boutiques to modern department stores, the Greater Venice Area has what it takes to make shopping a pleasure.

When visiting historic downtown Venice, shoppers will find a rich variety in the colorful shops along Venice, Tampa and Miami Avenues, housed in restored buildings of 1920s vintage now on the National Register of Historic Buildings.

The many shopping centers along Tamiami Trail are a buyer's and bargain hunter's dream. Bird Bay Plaza, at US. 41 Bypass North, has a number of professional services.

Offering a good mix of products and services are several centers at the Brick yard Center; the Venice Isles Plaza; the Wal-Mart Plaza at US 41 Bypass South; the Jacaranda Plaza; and the Venetian Plaza Shopping Center.

Continuing southward, one of the largest shopping areas is the Venice Village Shoppes, an array of popular stores, and just to the east, the Jacaranda and Holiday shopping centers.

In Osprey is the Southbay Fashion Center, also north of Venice is Nokomis Village. North of Osprey is Sarasota Square Mall, a regional indoor mall of more than 85 stores.

Dining Experiences

Venice Florida Area Restaurants

From the seafood bounty for which the sunshine state is famous to the best in international cuisine, the range of dining experiences in the Greater Venice Area is vast.

Steaks, seafood, barbecue, Mexican, Italian, German, English, Cuban, Indian, Chinese, deli, and down home, whatever the fare, expect the best in your dining experience.

Entertainment is also on the bill of fare at several Venice area lounges and restaurants.