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Women's Clothing Rome

52 Reviews Starting at the Spanish Steps, Via Condotti is the place to go to if you have the cash and are after designer shopping, in particular Italian brands - the street it rather narrow and it's always...

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Venetian Masks (carnival etc) Venice

65 Reviews Funny thing. While in all Europe, in December, commerce is directed to Christmas, Venice is already selling… Carnival. Yes, if we search for it we may find some gadgets included in Christmas...

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Leather Florence

34 Reviews Although the store looks nice and has decent quality leather, there was a problem with a jacket I had altered and shipped to me. I had to pay customs a lot, and return shipping. My debit card...

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Clothes - not high fashion Milan

22 Reviews A great location for everyday shopping is the Corso Buenos Aires. A wide, busy street, it's everything you need from a high street - clothes, shoes, accessories, department stores, cafes, DVD and...

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Clothes & shoes Verona

11 Reviews Via Mazzini is the sort of place I will be shopping in one day. Hopefully. Want some Gucci, Cartier or Fendi designer gear? Well, step over that guy from the Ivory Coast selling the knock off versions...

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food and wine Genoa

8 Reviews Hmm, this is what I really love, fine fresh and moderately expensive fishes & crabs. It is, however, too much if asking 26€ for the wild orata (orata nostrana), should cost around 20 euros, not more...

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Shopping/Festivals/Markets Como

8 Reviews Several weeks before Christmas, lots of street vendors will mount their counters selling their goods on the streets and squares of the town. You can find absolutely everything there, from jewelry,...

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boutiques Portofino

1 Review You may have a hard time finding a pharmacy in Portofino, but if you need the latest in high end fashion, you will not have to search for long. As a major magnet to wealthy tourists, the town is...

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Souvenirs (General) Rome

36 Reviews As expected for a tourist city like Rome there are countless of souvenir stores all over the city center with the typical magnets, postcards etc We liked some small magnets with pinocchio At Piazza...

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Murano Glassware Venice

47 Reviews Venini stocks some of the finest designer Murano glass, including special collections produced in collaboration with the island's top designers. Not an average souvenir stall by any means - the...

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San Lorenzo Market Florence

26 Reviews I love the central market, but I never buy leather goods there. The quality if not the best. But you can pick up some beautiful silk scarves that are inspired by Hermes, Chanel, Ferragamo, and other...

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Fashion and leather Milan

42 Reviews Milan is a magnet for fashion-buyers and designer labels. The Via Montenapoleone and immediate surrounds is the home of most of the great labels of the world, where you can virtually walk out of Dolce...

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Fleamarket Verona

6 Reviews This is definetely the object I would like to buy, and old gramophone which still works. The price was around one thousand euros, but negotiale. The fleamarket offers lots of various stuff, I am sure...

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fornitures Genoa

1 Review In Via Garibaldi, the most impostant street in Genoa, (Rubens found its elegance mesmerising, and was inspired to record its architectural history in the " Palazzi di Genova") at the first floor of...

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Food or beverage Rome

41 Reviews We didn't see any "farmers markets" in Rome but this was pretty close to that. Located at the Circus Maximus, we happened upon it trying get back towards the Colosseo metro station after walking...

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Markets and supermarkets Venice

26 Reviews I was pleased to find a supermarket fairly near to my hotel, so that I could stock up on a few snacks to eat in my room. My breakfast was quite basic , so i purchased some yogurts (1.20 euros for 4...

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Gucci Outlet Florence

11 Reviews One of my favourite places where to shop good quality and nice products at good prices. Once a year I book a long week-end stay in Florence or nearby The Mall to visit The Mall, to enjoy the exquisite...

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Food & drink Verona

5 Reviews I was planning to buy myself some souvenir, bottle of wine or something like that. As I was passing by this shop a smell of prosciutto ham struck my nostrils. I just had to go in. Smoked cheese all...

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Men's Clothing Rome

14 Reviews I passed by this shop coming from the Pantheon and realised that it is very unusual to see a shop that sells only tailormade ties. It was a tiny, quite modest shop, with an air of style that befits a...

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Food, wine and sweets Venice

17 Reviews The Jewiss comunity is big in Venice, and around the old Ghetto area there are a lot of shops offering Kosher food. This bakery attracted our sense with the color of the windows and the smell of the...

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Ponte Vecchio Florence

15 Reviews A lot of visitors to Florence take pictures of the Ponte Vecchio, but don’t go and see the many shops on the bridge. It is worth a look around. Mostly the businesses are Jewellers and I have to admit...

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Negotiating Prices Rome

8 Reviews While in Rome you'll find many people lined up along the streets selling knock off purses, belts, sunglasses, etc. I would just like to say, that if you do see one that you like, if you walk away from...

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Burano Lace Venice

4 Reviews Lace work can be found around the world, but in Burano it is more than craft, it is a passion. The beautiful work is done with utmost care and with great pride. The problem today is less and less lace...

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Mercato Centrale Florence

19 Reviews A little north of the Medici Chapel is the Central market, which is a mix of a local food market and a tourist market. Outside stretching all the way to Piazza San Lorenzo is a locally made leather...

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Children's Clothing Rome

6 Reviews If you like Ferrari then don´t miss their shop. We bought a sweater and a pair of pants for our son (4 months old). Realy expensive 88 Euro but it was realy good quality. I recommend the store take...

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Mercato Nuovo, Florence: Bronze Statue of Wild Boar

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Mercato Nuovo is located at Loggia del Mercato Nuovo, within a stone's throw from the famous Ponte Vecchio in the heart of Florence. The building was designed by Giovan Battista del Tasso and was constructed in the middle of 16th century. Among the popular attraction at Mercato Nuovo is the bronze statue of the wild boar even though it is not an original one. The original statue is located at Palazzo Pitti. You may touch the nose of the wild boar and make a wish especially for fortune and your wish may be granted! Some tourists even place coins in the mouth of the wild boar! The bronze statue was scupltured by Pietro Tacca in the 16th century.Among the items on sale at Mercato Nouvo are leather goods like handbags, belts and wallets, straw hats, silk materials like scarves and other luxury goods. Italian souvenirs especailly masks, keychains and postcards are also available in the...

Ponte Vecchio Market, Florence: Shopping for gold and silver

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For those who are shopping for jewelleries either for themselves or for their friends and relatives back home, Ponte Vecchio market has all your requirements! The famous Ponte Vecchio bridge is dotted with plenty of jewellery shops dealing in golds, silvers and precious gemstones. The shops are brightly-lit even during broad daylight and the items in the showcase are neatly arranged. Take your time to look around as the jewelleries are expensive and there are many goldsmith shops to choose from. Bargaining is allowed as the prices are quite highly marked-up. No refund is acceptable once the good is sold! Window shopping can be fun too even if shopping for gold is not your cup of tea!As the bridge is a popular tourist destination, shops and stalls selling souvenirs are also located along the bridge. For those who are hungry and thirsty refreshment and ice cream stalls are also located at...

San Lorenzo Market, Florence: Shopping for leather goods

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San Lorenzo Market is located at Piazza San Lorenzo just behind San Lorenzo Cathedral in the heart of Florence. It stretches right up to Mercato Centrale at Piazza del Mercato Centrale. This is a very popular shopping district especially for foreign tourists and is considered a "must-visit" shopping area in the city of Florence.A wide variety of consumer goods are available at the market ranging from leather belts, jackets, handbags, travelling bags, wallets to clothings and textiles, watches, toys and even souvenirs to take home. It is absolutely necessary to bargain as the asking price is rather high. You will not be surprised you pay less than half the asking price after bargaining! Especially leather jackets, lady's handbags, wallets and belts. Cheapest around the city of Florence.

Mercato Centrale, Florence: Shopping for local foodstuffs

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Mercato Centrale (Central Market) is located at Piazza del Mercato Centrale near Piazza San Lorenzo in the heart of Florence. It is situated along the busy San Lorenzo markets. The Central Market is housed in an old cast iron and glass building that dates back to 1874. The building was designed by Giuseppe Mengoni. It has two floors with lots of shops and restaurants for your shopping pleasure! Mercato Centrale is the most popular market in Florence and a great tourist attraction. It is considered a "must-visit" market in the city of Florence.A wide variety of items are on sale such as fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, meat, fish, olive oil, candies, Italian cookies, nuts, breads and souvenirs. The market caters mostly for the locals living around San Lorenzo. However many tourists patronise the several restaurants on the ground floor as the food and drinks are comparatively cheap in...

EVERY SHOP IN VENICE: CARNEVALE MASKS

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Carnevale, or Carnival is a pre-Lent celebration. In Venice the traditional grew around paper mache masks and escalated over the centuries to some amazingly ornate decorations. The city of Venice is absolutely filled with shops selling them at every turn. Quality ones that you could use yourself can cost hundreds, even thousands of dollars. I recommended cheaper versions if you can 1) get them home safely and 2) they are just going to hang on a wall. You can get some great looking ones for $20-$30 if you shop around. Do not buy in the first place you look. There will be a better looking one slightly cheaper at the next shop you see right after you buy one. You can also do a simple internet search and find loads of websites selling authentic masks if you don’t want the hassle of protecting your mask(s) during your travels home.

Every shop you need!: Italian Yellow Pages

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I guess you all know what Yellow Pages are.I guess you all know how to use it, too.But I've found in the forums that someone need a hint about how to search in our Italian Yellow Pages.If you are looking for a shop in a certain location, you can use the Pagine Gialle websearchType in (Italian) what kind of shop you are looking for (e.g. "strumenti musicali") and where to search (e.g. "Firenze")if there are not enough shops you can extend the search to the full provincehere is the Florence's province results(you can also extend the search to the whole region of Tuscany)For every result you can see the map about the location.Easy!

Two tips for the price of one

by craic

I saw these stripey scarves - every colour combination available - in the market in Florence and only bought one. Big mistake. See, we were going to be staying just out of Genova for a month and then on to Verona for three days and thought I would be bound to see them again.No, I didn't. Not one. And they were only five euros each. I could have bought six!So when you see it if you like it buy it.Second tip. It was cold in Florence and everyone including us was wearing scarves. But we were wearing them in the English style. Just wound around our neck. So they flap and dip in the soup and slip off etc.Husband was noticing all the other scarves and said how neat they looked, some sort of knot, kept the neck warm and stayed in place.He figured it out. You take the scarf and halve it. Put it round your neck. Take the two loose ends and pull them through the loop.Voila. A scarf Italian style.

Serravalle Shopping Outlet: Serravalle Shopping Outlet - outside Milan

by mijyay

It's a shopping outlet located outside of Milan. It has more than 150 brand name stores like, Prada, Bvlgari, Roberto Cavalli, etc. Prices are about 30% - 60% off the retail price in their regular stores. Bear in mind, though, that some of these designer shops are not selling the present season's items but that of last season. Others, however, those that are not bound by the season like Swarovski or Nike do sometimes sell items which you could find in their regular stores.I would suggest taking the Zani Viaggi Tour. It only costs 20 Euro per person. And you also get a discount card which entitles you to a further 5%-15% depending on the participating shop. The The Zani Viaggi Agency is located outside of the Cairoli train stop, Foro Bonaparte 76. The bus departs promptly at 10 A.M. Arrival at the outlet is 11.30 A.M. Departure for Milan central is at 4 PM. Those who can afford to spend...

Mercato Usato - Second-hands shop

by webby2006

I've found onother large franchising network of second-hand shops.Offer discount on variuos goods.you can see all list of shop they have in italy: Mercatino Usato or their blog Blog Mercatino Usato

All hell for leather

by ellierae

Have a look around the different shops and markets and price things up. Leather shoes and bags great value and they look special.I bought a jacket in Sorrento in 1991 and 13 years on it has not gone out of fashion and it was around £20 then.When I went to Cattolica 10 years ago I bought sandals which were very cheap. Depends on what you are looking for.

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