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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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Italy is about shopping !Places like Milan, Rome, Verona, Lucca, Trieste, Venice etc etc...all have expensive fashion-designer labels shops to cater for tourists.Nevertheless...if you are not willing to pay high money for anything, you can always find many cheap souvenir stalls/shops in those places...The same goes to small places like Bomarzo & Bagnoregio...
Well there wasn't one shop in general that I thought was so great. But I learned that all the fun, trendy, affordable shops in Milan were located on side streets outside the main shoppin district in Milan. I tortured myself walking past Gucci, Versace, and Hugo and looked in all the windows, wanted everything but could afford nothing. Then as all the stores were about to close in one hour we discovered all the cool shops on the side streets. If you are on a budget look on the side streets. Milan is famous for their fun shirts and sassy shoes. If you do go to Milan make sure you bring lots of spending money for clothes because you will regret not getting something from one of the fashion capitals of the world... Also leave space in your luggage. I didn't and almost had to ditch stuff at the airport because my suitcase was about to explode! The main shopping district clothes ran from...
There we were, wandering the streets inside the walls of San Marino when we noticed much colour and sensed an odour. Well, several odours really.This was a candle shop that reeked of wax but many other fragrances vied for one's olfactory senses.Unlike the cameo shops, this lady was actually making the stuff on the premisesEntranced as we were our feet slid inside the shop and its wonders were many. We cheerfully spent 20 minutes in there (and some money, though not so cheerfully) admiring the variety of works on display. If you're looking for something different, even if you have some candles already, I will guarantee this shop has stuff you've never seen before. Ideal place to find a gift for someone special, particularly if they're already stocked up with basic presents. As much as you want to spend. They have a broad range of items and prices.
We were told by an American couple that we met in a trattoria one night that Positano had different fashions than most other places in Italy as it was catering for a mainly American market (they got the last bit right!).Now, not being an expert in this field you'll have to take my word for it but my partner toddled off the next day and agreed with the above.One thing I can tell you is that the closer you get to the water in Positano, the dearer things seem to become but, hey, you can always window shop. Probably more than some other places, certainly dearer than Naples.
A rather classy store. All the goods are nicely displayed and everyone was very helpful.We received a discount for being on a Cosmos tour and I'm sure the tour guide gets a percentage on what we bought. Leather coats, gloves, belts and purses.The purses are gorgeous and the coats come in many beautiful colors. Around $200 USD for a jacket.
The biggest "fleamarket" in Rome, open on Sunday mornings in Trastevere(sp?), by the river, some ~3 km south of Vatican. Along this marketroad there are many kilometres of marketbooths. Opens kinda early, better to go before 10AM, at 11AM it is more than crowded :)(Some sold stuff is old there, but most of the items sold are all new.)Watch out for pickpockets. Shoes, clothes, toys, CDs, books, kitch, souvenirs, etc etc etc 1e-1000e ;) (like, real leather boots ~10-20e)
My favorite shopping was on the isle of Burano. It was there I made my most expensive purchase - because it was handmade locally. I had read about the Burano's exquite lace but didn't buy any the first time I was in Venice, so this time I wasn't leaving empty handed. I purchased a round table top piece, 18" across, the largest I could afford. Expect to spend at least $100 for the size I purchased. Larger pieces sell for as much as $1,000 USD.
This is more than a shop, it's a large store with a varied assortment of Italian crafts. Besides the Venetian glass, there are also paintings, pieces of Burano lace, locally made pottery and other assorted crafts.There is a free glass blowing demonstration that is quite fascinating to watch -- they do like to be tipped for their work. There are beautiful wine glasses, some VERY ornate and some with simple elegant patterns. Glass sculptures range from very small to a very imposing size, all are colorful and dramatic.An inexpensive choice for a take-home souvenior is a medallion and there are no two alike. You can pay very high prices for the larger pieces, but for $15 you can buy a small souvenior.
In most of Italy, shops stay open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., however in most tourist areas they stay open all day (roughly 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.). One of the major Italian department stores that I visited is called Coin and is a good option if you want to find a variety of goods in one place (of course, you can do that anywhere, so what's the point?). Italians are world-famous for their high fashion and sense of style (with Milan as the Paris or New York of Italian fashion). Designers such as Armani and Gucci are Italian legends and you'll notice that the locals are extremely aware of looking good. You can find good deals on clothes, leather goods and glass to name a few.
If you want to buy Italian designers stuff like Prada or Versace, do it in Italy. It won't be fake and it will have the best price here.Also, go for world famous Italian shoes.
Albergo Del Senato Rome
5 Reviews and 1085 Opinions The Pantheon is my favorite building in Rome and might be my favorite building in the world. The...
Al Ponte Antico Hotel Venice Venice
6 Reviews and 474 Opinions My sisters and I stayed 2 nights at this hotel and our time there was priceless. Matteo and his...
Hotel David Florence
6 Reviews and 920 Opinions My husband and I stayed at the hotel 4 years ago and loved it, so when I planned our family trip...
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