Shopping in Italy - the trendiest addresses

Italian fashion cities

Shopping in Italy has become for some tourists a major part of the holiday or vacation. There are a few tourists who visit the Italian cities for the only reason to go shopping cheaper than in their home country. The most several areas which are of interest for shopping are clothing, jewelry and ceramics.

Fashion-conscious women and men who likes brands and designer clothes travel to Milan, Venice and Rome to go after their hobby: Shopping in Italy. Fashion designers like Giorgio Armani, Dolce Gabana, Nino Cerruti and Valentino have in the world-famous cities fashion stores where tourists and visitors can buy designer clothes.

Shopping in Rome

On the Via Condotti in Rome (Roma) which leads to the spanish stair there have established the most expensive and most popular fashion designers. Commercial operations of Burberry, Dior, D & G, Gucci, Hermes, Bulgari and Giorgio Armani are located there. The road is well attended every day because many Italians go there also shopping.

Shopping in Venice

In Venice the best shops of the best known designers are located in the districts of San Marco and Castello, there are sold clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry and much more. Everything what have a brand name or evidence of high quality will be found here and should let beat faster the heart of a shopping enthusiast.

Shopping in Milan

On the Via Montenapoleone in Milan (Milano) which counts to the most expensive and exclusive shopping street in Europe have established all designers of distinction.

From Armani through Gucci to Cartier, all hippest designer have a shop on the Via Montenapoleone and offer exclusive items.

Jewelry and gold products - Shopping in Florence & Vicenza

Who wants to buy gold items or jewelry in Italy should come around Florence, on the brigde Ponte Vecchio are operating and crafting goldsmiths for centuries high-quality unique pieces.

Vicenza in the Veneto is another worldwide well-known city for its manufacture of gold. There take place also three times a year the gold exposure called Vicenza Oro. This is the world's best-known jewelry exhibition where about 1100 goldsmiths take part and show their crafting skills and present unique handicrafts.

Ceramics - Shopping

The sicilian city Caltagirone is worldwide known for its caramics. All the hand-painted so-called majolica are in great demand among collectors. Caltagirone is not for nothing called the City of Ceramics.

For porcelain is Capo di Monte at Naples (Napoli) the only true address. The porcelain manufactory of Capo di Monte existed since 1743 produce high-quality first class porcelain works which are in great demand by collectors.

Glassware - Shopping

The Town of Murano in Venice (Venezia) Italy is particularly hot for glassware. In Murano you should be careful from whom to buy glassware, because there are also some cheap dealers or dealers who offers or merchandise counterfeit ware from Asia.

The price The price makes the music, unique and handmade crafted glassware has its price.