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8 Best Places to Shop in Italy
All 8 places to shop our route editors picked in Italy, across 8 destinations, gathered in one list. Each one is a stop on a route you can open and copy into a trip.
Our curated picks
8 places to shop in Italy, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Amalfi 1 pick
Antichi Sapori d'Amalfi
Amalfi · On our Amalfi Coast Escape route
Small limoncello producer on the main street; taste before buying.
Photo: Antichi Sapori d'Amalfi · Google
Bolzano 1 pick
Piazza delle Erbe Market
Bolzano · On our Dolomites High Road route
Daily open-air fruit and speck market in the old town.
Tip: Pick up speck and Schüttelbrot for hikes.
Photo: Claudio Scarabello · Google
Chianti 1 pick
Antica Macelleria Falorni
Chianti · On our Tuscany Hill Towns route
Butcher shop on Greve's square since 1806, with cured meats and tastings.
Tip: Try the finocchiona and wild boar salami.
Photo: fabrizio farsetti · Google
Florence 1 pick
Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
Florence · On our Tuscany Hill Towns route
Historic pharmacy founded by Dominican friars, selling perfumes and soaps.
Tip: The frescoed rooms are worth seeing even if you don't buy.
Photo: Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella - Via della Scala · Google
Palermo 1 pick
Ballarò Market
Palermo · On our Sicily: Palermo to Syracuse route
Busy street market for produce, fish and fried snacks like panelle.
Tip: Go before noon; closed Sunday afternoons.
Photo: phil leonard · Google
Ravello 1 pick
Camo Cameo and Coral Museum
Ravello · On our Amalfi Coast Escape route
Family workshop and small museum of carved cameos and coral on the main square.
Photo: Clayton Wile · Google
Siena 1 pick
Antica Drogheria Manganelli
Siena · On our Tuscany Hill Towns route
Grocery since 1879 selling panforte, local wine and oils.
Tip: Good for edible souvenirs.
Photo: FERNANDO SALVADOR · Google
Taormina 1 pick
Corso Umberto
Taormina · On our Sicily: Palermo to Syracuse route
Main pedestrian street between Porta Messina and Porta Catania.
Photo: Marina Romero · Google
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the places to shop in Italy?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 8 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Italy has the most places to shop on this list?
The picks are spread widely: 8 destinations are represented, and none has more than 1.
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