At Cantina del Brunello in Siena We Got Great Advice on Brunello Wines: On our walk back to Piazza San Domenico, where our coach was waiting, we came across a wine cellar that had a large selection of what looked like quality wines. It was the ‘Brunello’ in name of the shop – Cantina del […]
Siena Shopping: What to Buy in Siena
Shopping in Siena is Surprisingly Good: Siena may not be known as a shopping destination, however those who want to shop will be surprised at what this medieval hill town has to offer. Not only are there souvenir shops, arts and crafts, food and wine, but there are also small trendy boutiques selling anything from […]
Castel Guelfo Outlet in Bologna
Castel Guelfo Outlet – A Bologna Outlet with Some 100 Stores: While on our walking tour of Bologna, our tour guide made an off-the-cuff remark that Milan is the exhibition centre for fashion, but much of the production takes place in Bologna. If she is correct, then there must be some really good designer outlets […]
Shopping in San Gimignano
For Those Looking to Shop in San Gimignano, there is Plenty to Buy Here: San Gimignano is not known as a shopping destination, but for those who love to shop, there are plenty of things you can buy here. In this town there are many shops selling handicraft such as ceramics and woodcraft, embroidery, leather […]
What to Buy in Sorrento
Sorrento Shopping – Typical Sorrentine Products to Buy: In the historical centre of Sorrento, shopping is unavoidable. Everywhere one walks, from the seafront to the narrow side streets and pedestrian precinct, there are shops and stalls everywhere, many selling souvenirs with the Sorrento trademark lemon-patterns. Typical Sorrentine Products Intarsio – Inlaid wood is very popular […]
Caving in to Limoncello Temptations at Limonoro
Limonoro Is a Great Shop For Limoncello Shopping: Sorrento is famous for its limoncello and in this tourist town in the south of Italy, just about every other shop has some kind of limoncello or the creamier crema di limoni for sale. Walk around the pedestrian precinct and you’ll come across some shops offering free […]
Noventa Designer Outlet – Venice
Veneto Designer Outlet – Inspired by the Palazzi of Venice: The Castel Romano Designer Outlet is a regular shopping stop for us whenever we are in Rome. However, on our latest trip to Venice we managed to find time to visit McArthurGlen’s Noventa Di Piave Designer Outlet situated outside of Venice. Also known as Veneto […]
Rome Shopping – Castel Romano Designer Outlet
Rome Shopping – Designer Outlet Malls: Rome is shopper’s paradise and people who love fashion and all things stylish will certainly have a great time shopping in the Eternal City. If you like designer fashion, Via Condotti is where all the upmarket designer labels are. Unfortunately, not many of us have shopping budgets that can […]
Fidenza Village Designer Outlet – Parma
A designer outlet inspired by the operas of Verdi: Chic Designer Shopping’s Fidenza Village is set close to Parma, the charming, artistic and gastronomic centre of Italy. There are 90 luxury outlet boutiques and you’ll find Valentino, Dolce & Gabana, Missoni, Versace, Bikkembergs and many other labels here, with year round discounts of up to […]
How to Get to Castel Romano from the Vatican, Rome
Castel Romano Shuttle Bus Service from Piazza Risorgimento: If your Rome hotel is in the vicinity of the Vatican, you can now catch the Castel Romano shuttle bus from Piazza Risorgimento to the Castel Romano Designer Outlet. You do not have to make the trip to Termini Station to catch the Castel Romano shuttle that […]
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