Interspar — Local services in Venice

I’ve been shopping in this grocery store but lately I’ve noticed shoplifting, lack of control over people touching fresh fruits and vegetables with bare hands (not allowed in most grocery stores in Italy, must wear provided gloves), also consuming food before purchasing. Bakery products such fresh bread and pastries also being touched with bare hands. Opened and discarded, partially consumed food on shelves or floor. Today I caught a customer deliberately trying every single type of grapes, I kindly asked him to stop, he laughed and walked away with a mouthful. So, sadly, I decided not to buy any fresh produce. I was disgusted. I might have to shop in a...

Decent size supermarket that is close to the hotels and the train station. Prices are cheaper than in the city of Venice. If you are just coming here to visit for a few days and stay at the hotel near by I recommend getting some snacks and drinks to leave at the hotel as well as some drinks for travelling. Prices will be 3 times more expensive in the city and you can buy some snacks to bring home on your last day. They also have a very small section of make up there if you forgot to bring yours. There is also a shoe store next to it. Customer service not very attentive or friendly - but it's a supermarket, so wasn't...

I've seen SPAR in the UK many times and largely speaking, it's more of a corner-store-grocery experience.

This was a hypermarket set over 2 floors and included everything from homeware to frozen goods.

Its been adapted to the local market and as such has a great selection of local and national products - the olive oil and bakery section (for cookies) had me bamboozled and impressed.

The multilingual staff were helpful and polite so for a visitor like me - a blessing.

I spent about 30 mins here and recommended visiting guests prep yourself for an hoir or so. Theres a lot of good stuff to...