What to buy when in Italy..?
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enjoys freebies · Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:22 pm Quote

Hello all,
I could do with some , actually a lot, of advice. I am going for a holiday to Italy. Is there something I should definitely be getting...skincare or otherwise? All ideas welcome.

Any other tips about the place. tell me all you know.
Now does it fit into this forum Question

(but I started with the intention of asking about some skincare goodies!)

enjoys freebies · Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:40 pm Quote

my personal ultimate buy (and a reason for me to plan my trip to italy) will be to visit the Santa Maria Novella pharmacia (in florence). These products were made many many many years ago by monks for queen Catherine, and they still make them today. Since they are ultra exclusive (although not so much in america...lets face it, you can probably get anything in america), it may make it even more special.

That would be on my wish list-apparently the visit is worth it..and the opportunity to samples all of the luxurious skincare in the old-fashioned pharmacia would be a very pleasant experience, I believe... Very Happy

Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:52 am Quote

I'd be getting perfumes!

Lorenzo Villoresi
i Profumi di Firenze (particularly the Madagascar and Ambra del Nepal personally)
Santa Maria Novella

enjoys freebies · Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:01 am Quote

Lots of eyewear is made in Italy. I've gotten great designer sunglasses there. Also, silk scarves, ties, etc. Don't know about cosmetics.

enjoys freebies · Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:01 am Quote

Gelato!

enjoys freebies · Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:09 am Quote

Bags and shoes. Smile

enjoys freebies · Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:30 am Quote

leather purses and shoes...

enjoys freebies · Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:49 am Quote

There is this skincare line made in Italy called "Peau Vive" it is made with all natural ingredients.

enjoys freebies · Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:04 pm Quote

It depends where in Italy you're going. Florence - there's this shop called "The Bridge" which sells the most beautiful leather goods. Venice - glass products. Milan - high fashion. Lake Como near Milan - beautiful artifacts. Bologna - Ferragamo shoes.

There's also a spa which produces the Borghese line of skincare. Can't quite remember where exactly it is.

Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:51 pm Quote

pbsadhaka wrote:

Gelato!

I second that! Geez Darren - now I'm going to have to go for a drive and get some gelati tonight - all your fault! Smile

enjoys freebies · Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:57 pm Quote

Oh ... speaking of food ...

There's the Panettone cake - the Italian Christmas cake - not sure if it is available outside of the Christmas season.

enjoys freebies · Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:38 pm Quote

Thank you ! please keep the tips coming.....I am going on 14th and will be staying in Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan...a couple days each. So city specific advice will be great too!

Are leather goods cheaper in Italy...shoes or purses? God(and my husband, unfortunately) knows I dont need more of them!

enjoys freebies · Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:13 pm Quote

Oh ... Bruno Magli shoes in the boutique in Milan. They have one of the biggest range.

Venice also has this very special jewellery shop (can't remember the name and there's NO WAY to describe where it is in that labyrinth of a place). They make the most out-of-the-world-beautiful gold rings with delicate leaf motifs - very unique, very unusual, very timeless. I would give my right arm for one.

There's also a leather glove shop with the most designs and colours imaginable. The shopping experience in there is one of a kind. The shopkeeper has this arm stool which you rest your elbow on and he will personally fit the glove onto your hand. Laughing

And of course, not forgetting ... the famous Venetian mask. You can't go there without buying one.

enjoys freebies · Sun Jul 03, 2005 12:07 am Quote

Every time my best friend goes to Italy, she buys a whole slew of lingerie. Some shop on Via Manzoni. I can't remember the name. I'll have to ask her. She does have really nice bras though.... Rolling Eyes

enjoys freebies · Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:43 am Quote

Im going to Italy too,but just for a dayjavascript:emoticon('

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Very Happy you HAVE to go to the Fioruccie-store in Milanjavascript:emoticon('

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Very Happy And the Yamstore is really cute... Of couse you should take a look on Gucci,Prada...but theyre are boooring,belive mejavascript:emoticon('

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Rolling Eyes at the end of the shoppingstreat is a stand with fake-luis-vittons for about 5eurosjavascript:emoticon('

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Very Happy have Fun!!!

enjoys freebies · Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:45 am Quote

Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. The price is about 1/4 of what you'd pay elsewhere. You can buy big blocks sealed in plastic from the major markets that you can bring on the airplane. Yummmmm!

enjoys freebies · Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:56 am Quote

ciao, come stai?

Chocolate! I adore Italian chocolate. It's not as sickenly sweet as chocolate made in the US. And wine....io amore esso!

un gran giorno!

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