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Italy Guide

Shopping in Italy
"Made in Italy" products that still offer great value for money, they may be more expensive than comparative products at home, but quality is there to behold. Italy is unique in many ways, its Sales seasons are actually legislated by the government and any shop posting sales signs outside the official sales season can face heavy fines.

The winter sales season starts the first week of January, the summer sales around the second week of July, and the fall season sales around October. During this period you can find great bargains available on selected goods. In many Italian cities you'll find bargains out of season where you see the sign "Stock". Window shopping in Italy is almost like a national sport, and you'll see some wonderful shop windows that in their own way are works of art.

Rome is probably the best city in Italy to shop for general items and apparel as the prices in Italy for just about anything seem to get cheaper the further south you go and the choice in Rome is wide and varied to suit all budgets and tastes. The Venetians throughout history concentrated on selling luxury items to the rest of the world. And through that tradition, in modern-day Venice has numerous artisan and specialist stores that draw admirers from around the globe.

In many of the Italian cities you'll find many street-markets that may contain some hidden treasures. At worst, they are great places for people watching as the Italians try to haggling for the best price.

Outlet stores are quite well established in Italy, and the most famous ones are located on the outskirts of Florence, but you'll also find other outlet stores featuring Gucci, Armani, D & G, Valentino in Milan and other Italian locations. Quite often you'll also find these famous brand names in regular stores as well at reasonable prices.

Tips for shopping in Italy
Shops generally open around 9 a.m. and close for lunch at 12.30 p.m. Then, they re-open at 3.30 p.m. or later and stay open until around 8 - 9 p.m. Many shops are closed on Monday mornings. Though in tourist centres you'll find the souvenir shops in particular are open every day of the year. Always remember to take your receipt when you purchase something in Italy. It's against the law, yes! Italy has a law for everything , and if you're caught leaving a store without a receipt you can receive a heavy fine!

We offer a selection of shopping tours throughout Italy that include tours of the celebrated outlet stores where you can enjoy discounted prices on the leading Italian brand names such Gucci, D&G, Armani etc. These outlet store malls are located near Florence, Rome & Milan. As well as Artisan shopping tours through which you can purchase unique items manufactured by local specialists.

For more informations please contact our Travel agency or call +39.333.4501258

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