Street Merchants
Street merchants usually jump you as soon as they see you coming out of a bus load of new tourists. Street merchants are everywhere in north Italy, from Venice all the way to Rome. They think your fresh meat, they know you have money on you, and they want to sell you some crap...Twice the price it's worth! Usually little wooden African carvings, knife/lighters, fake branded sunglasses or watches. Never buy the first thing they throw at you, you'll probably encounter the same thing 10 times during your stay at the destination. If you can't resist buying something you like, ALWAYS negotiate the price. Trash bough off the streets, are no good Italian souvenirs. There are many little shops that can sell you authentic Italian souvenirs.
