283 Best Shopping in Italy

Angela Caputi wows Florentine cognoscenti with her highly creative, often outsize, acrylic jewelry. A small but equally creative collection of women's clothing made of fine fabrics is also on offer.

Stop by this shop for top-quality local food products, including farro, dried porcini mushrooms, olive oil, and wine.

Bonajuto is the oldest chocolate producer in town, dating from 1880. This busy shop on Modica Bassa's main street lets you sample many varieties of their delightful product before you buy, and also makes renowned cannoli and candied orange peel. Don't miss the wonderfully tongue-in-cheek video showing an American paratrooper during World War II, caught in a tree. He tries to bribe a little girl to get help with a Hershey bar, but she is unimpressed and wanders away eating Bonajuto chocolate.

Candles, soaps, and other heavenly products for the body and house may be found in this shop, which is set in a Renaissance palace.

The cheese selection at Baroni may be the most comprehensive in Florence. It also sells high-quality truffle products, vinegars, and other delicacies, many of which are, or can be, packed for shipping.

Come here for men's trousers, cashmere sweaters, and shirts with details like mother-of-pearl buttons.

Specialty food stores and delicatessens abound in central Turin, but for a truly spectacular array of cheeses and other delicacies, this should be your first stop.

Founded in 1954 by Florentine stylist Carla Braccialini and her husband, Robert, this outfit makes bags that are authentic works of art in bright colors and delightful shapes, such as London black cabs or mountain chalets. The adorably quirky tote bags have picture-postcard scenes of luxury destinations made of brightly colored appliquéd leather. Be sure to check out the eccentric Temi (Theme) creature bags; the snail-shaped version made out of python skin makes a true fashion statement. There is another location on Via dei Condotti.

Founded in 1945, Brioni is hailed for its impeccably crafted menswear. Italy's best tailors create bespoke suits to exacting standards, measured to the millimeter and completely personalized from a selection of more than 5,000 spectacular fabrics. A single made-to-measure wool suit will take a minimum of 32 hours to make. The brand's prêt-à-porter line is also praised for peerless cutting and stitching. Past and present clients include Clark Gable, Barack Obama, and, of course, James Bond.

Chocolate lovers will be pleased with the selection of artisanal chocolates, marzipan delights, and gorgeous cakes. Creations become even more fanciful during Christmas and Easter.

Opening its flagship shop near the Vatican in 1932, this gastronomic paradise has long been Rome's port of call for decadent delicacies from around the globe; there are now 13 locations throughout the city. Jonesing expats and study-abroad students pop in for local sweets, 300 types of tea, and even some good old-fashioned Kraft macaroni & cheese. If you need a pick-me-up, try the house-roasted espresso, which is some of the best coffee in Rome.

The store ships its Vietri-made and other hand-painted ceramics all over the world. Bargaining might result in a discount of 10% or even more if you have a talent for it. There are also opportunities for gaining hands-on experience at the showroom and workshop, a three-minute walk away in a courtyard at Via Roma 20.

At this shop opened in 1995, you can buy a bottle of colatura di alici (achovy sauce) and various types of tuna sott'olio amid a cornucopia of quality products sourced locally and from father reaches of the Mezzogiorno.

Here, you can grab a light lunch or pick up some picnic supplies before or after shopping for limoncello, vino, and biscotti.

This store has some of the best prices in the area for luxury items, such as Prada, Gucci, Lanvin, and Cavalli. DMAG has two other locations, at Via Forcella 13 and Via Bigli 4.

This fabulous duo has created an empire based on sultry designs for men and women. The gorgeous three-story flagship store features clothing for both, plus accessories.

Now with branches in Milan, Florence, Bologna, New York, and Tokyo, the original home of Eataly is probably Turin's most famous food emporium. In addition to the market, there are kitchenware and cookbook stores, plus a wine bar and several different counters and restaurants serving pizza, haute cuisine (Giù da Guido, a branch of the Michelin-starred restaurant Guido da Costigliole), and lots more in between.

A huge selection of wines, as well as an ancient cellar, make this place worth a stop. For the cost of the wine only, tastings can be organized through the shopkeepers and are held in the cellar or outside in a lovely little piazza. All of this can be paired with affettati misti (sliced cured meats) and cheeses of the highest caliber.

A visit to this inlaid-wood shop, now in its third generation of Sorrentine craftsmen, takes you back in time. The jewelry, musical boxes, and wooden pictures are particularly fine.

One of Florence's oldest paper-goods stores is the place to buy the marbleized stock, which comes in many shapes and sizes, from flat sheets to boxes and even on pencils.

Photograph albums, frames, diaries, and other objects dressed in handmade paper are high quality, and the prices lower than usual.

Experience olive oil in all its permutations at La Bottega dell'Olio. The shop, which is tucked into a small piazza, has a great collection of fine olive oils, as well as bath products made from olive oil.

Set in a dazzling, seven-story space, Italy's best-known department store is packed topped to bottom with luxury goods, from cosmetics, handbags, and accessories to ready-to-wear designer sportswear to kitchen items and housewares. Even if you're not planning on buying anything, the basement excavations of a Roman aqueduct and the roof terrace bar with its splendid view are well worth a visit. There's also a location at Piazza Fiume.

A publisher of fine handmade paper, prints, and books, La Scuderia sells beautiful art tomes as well as lovely postcards, hand-crafted leather journals, stationery, desk accessories, and objets d'art.

You won't run out of vacation reads thanks to this shop's browseworthy selection of English-language books.

Synonymous with Florentine embroidery, this shop sells luxury lace, linens, and lingerie that have earned the eponymous signora worldwide renown. There's also beautiful (and expensive) clothing for children.

Complete your winter wardrobe with a pair of high-quality leather gloves, available in a rainbow of colors and a choice of linings (silk, cashmere, and unlined), from Madova. It's been in business for 100 years.