Italy is the capital of world fashion. Hundreds of thousands of women from all over the world come to this country especially for shopping. In Italy, the best store in the world and the most grandiose sales await tourists. The choice of shops in the country is so huge that you can easily get lost in diversity. Shops work on an unusual schedule: from 8AM to 1PM, then close for siesta and reopen only after 3PM. Sunday is considered a day off; some stores may also not work in the afternoon on Saturday or Monday morning. Seasons of sales in Italy are held in January-February and July-August, but at other times of the year in local stores you can find things with record discounts.
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The centre of Italian shopping is Milan. In Milan, they do not go for single purchases. In this city, for a very adequate amount you can completely update your wardrobe with the exclusive original things of Italian designers. The cost of clothing in Milan is much lower than in other cities in the country. On the outskirts of Milan are factories that have their own shops. The goods in them are presented at prices from manufacturers; the difference with other stores can reach 30-40%. In addition to clothing, in Milan, you can buy designer furniture. In April is the Milan furniture exhibition, which turns the whole city into an endless exhibition hall. Also in Milan, you can buy souvenirs at a variety of prices.
The most expensive shops in Milan are concentrated in the streets via Spiga, via Manzoni and via Montenapoleone. These streets create a "square of fashion" known far beyond Italy, where you can literally get lost in the grandeur of designer boutiques. Cheap shopping can be found on the street Buenos Aires. In this place, one can make a lot of purchases, even people with a limited budget. The largest shopping centers are Upim, Stada, La Rinascente. In the Gallery of Vittorio-Emmanuel III you can plunge into the historical spirit of Milan and combine a walk with shopping. The gallery leads to the "square of fashion", on both sides there are dozens of different boutiques, from the most refined Italian to low-cost Spanish. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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The most popular shopping street in Rome is Via del Corso. On it there are a huge number of boutiques, trade centers and shops where you can buy quality clothes at different prices. Elite shops are located in street Via dei Condotti, on it you can see such boutiques as Armani, Prada, Versace, D & G. In Rimini you can buy beautiful shoes and cosmetics, in the large trading center "Gross Rimini". There are often wholesale sales. In Venice, shopping is concentrated in the suburbs of Mestre. There, are large shopping centers and outlets. In the city itself you can also find a lot of boutiques of famous brands. In souvenir shops you should pay attention to the heraldic paper and the stationery.
In Italy there are an unimaginable number of outlets and drains, many of them are whole villages - a real paradise for shopping. In the small town of Fidenza, 100 km from Milan, there is an outlet of Fidenza Village. Elite branded items can be bought at very low prices here. In total, the outlet includes more than 100 boutiques of famous Italian brands. A large number of outlets are in Venice. In the designer outlet of Noventa di Piave, a record discount of up to 70% on brands such as Armani, Fendi, Prada, D & G, and Burberry are in store for tourists. The largest athlete of Rome is Castel Romano, located just 25 kilometers from the capital. In this huge paradise for shopaholics, there are more than 200 boutiques of different brands, its visit fits perfectly into the program of rest.
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When choosing souvenirs from Italy, eyes literally run up. Very popular as gifts are local products like cheeses, dried tomatoes, pesto sauce, spices, wine, liqueurs, and olive oil. Italians are very proud of their historical heritage, and therefore a lot of local souvenirs are devoted to antiquity and the middle ages. In the shops near the volcano Etna, you can buy a lot of products from volcanic lava. Often from it they make figurines and statuettes of heroes of the local epic: Roman gods and heroes. From Venice, you should bring Venetian masks and other carnival attributes.