7 Best Shopping in Italy

This shop continues the centuries-old Neapolitan tradition of marble-inlay work, creating precious tables and console tops.

With carved and gilded late-Baroque and Empire period furniture and paintings culled from the noble houses of Italy's past, Galleria Benucci is a literal treasure trove. An establishment favored by professionals from Europe and abroad, this conservative gallery next to a former sculpture studio has an astonishing selection of objects in a hushed atmosphere where connoisseurs will find the proprietors only too happy to discuss their latest finds.

Head to this bonkers emporium for an entertaining and eye-popping perusal of 20th-century antiques and ephemera, from vintage stereo equipment and funky furniture to quirky artworks and designer handbags.

Opened in 1981, the fascinating Rigatteria is crammed with antiques, paintings, and a cornucopia of printed matter, including books, newspapers, and magazines, many documenting Triestina life over the decades.

The area around the Gothic church of Sant'Anastasia has a smattering of antiques shops, some catering to serious collectors. Head to San Zeno on the first Sunday of the month for the Mercato dell'Antiquariato fair on the piazza.

Owned by antiques dealer Pietro Maria Zotti—who has worked for more than 40 years in the trade—this always-changing shop has fascinating finds from Venetian artworks to stylish midcentury furniture, plus lots of smaller, more affordable items, including books, prints, jewelry, militaria, and coins.