10 famous shopping streets in Italy for fashion lovers

Shopping is a top priority for some of Italy's holidaymakers. There are therefore many luxury products and fashion accessories to be found in countless shopping Valhallas. Here we have a selection of the most famous shopping streets in all of Italy for you.

1. Via del Corso – Rome

Via del Corso is Rome's most famous shopping street, running from Piazza Venezia all the way to Piazza del Popolo. Shoppers will enjoy themselves here, but even if you keep the stock exchange closed, there is an incredible amount to see on both sides of the street.

2. Via Montenapoleone – Milan

The Via Montenapoleone is the fifth most expensive street in the world (the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam is number 5) and by far the most expensive street in all of Italy. With a rental price of around 17 euros per square meter (!) per year, you know that you don't have to be here for offers.

Yet you don't see any vacancy here. Fashion chains are lining up to rent something here to sell their products to wealthy foreigners.

Especially nice for window shopping, if you are in Milan anyway.

3. Via de' Tornabuoni – Florence

There are more beautiful shopping streets in Florence, but Via de' Tornabuoni is probably the most famous and elegant.

Via de' Tornabuoni is home to Gucci, Emilio Pucci, Versace, Pomellato, Roberto Cavalli, Hermes, Tiffany & Co and Cartier, just to name a few.

Another beautiful pedestrian shopping street is the Via Giovan Battista Zannoni in Florence. Here you will find the famous store Michelangelo's Florentine Leather with top quality bags, jackets and accessories.

Other top stores include: Bottega Giotti, Capicua, Medici of Florence, Pelletteria Artigiana Viviani and Dami Shoes. You will also find some very good boutique hotels on this street.

4. Le Mercerie – Venice

In addition to the historic buildings, beautiful architecture and overpriced gondola rides, Venice is also a mecca for shopping. The most famous shopping areas are located in Le Mercerie in the San Marco district.

Stretching from Rialto Bridge to St. Mark's Square, the shopping streets are lined with shops and stalls selling just about anything on offer. The latest fashion, jewellery, costumes and souvenirs.

5. Via Toledo – Naples

One of the most famous shopping streets in Naples is definitely the busy and very long Via Toledo (also known as Via Roma among locals). No matter what time you come here, it's always busy.

You will find several expensive fashion shops here, interspersed with department stores and bakeries where you can buy the most delicious Neapolitan specialties.

Not shopped yet? Then go to Via Chiaia, where you will mainly find branches of the most expensive fashion stores in the world.

6. Via Mazzini – Verona

Via Mazzini is a famous shopping street in the beautiful city of Verona. It is located in the main pedestrian zone and is home to numerous shops offering clothes, fashion accessories and shoes. Come during the sales time (early January and early July) if you want to save money.

7. Via Garibaldi – Genoa

Genoa is the capital of Liguria and a real port city with a lot to see and experience. Stroll through the Piazza de Ferrari with the Great Fountain and past the Palazzi dei Rolli, the palaces of the ancient Genoese nobility, in Via Garibaldi and Strade Nuove.

Via Garibaldi is a paradise for lovers of clothes and delicacies. Here you will also find some of the best dining options in Italy.

8. Via Roma – Turin

For the most fashionable shops in Turin, visit Via Roma and the adjacent streets. Here you will find all the leading designer stores and their prices, although everything here is much cheaper than in Milan.

Also check out the Via Polo. In this Turin shopping street you can shop for books and antiques. The street also offers numerous avant-garde shops and old workshops where local crafts are carried out.

9. Via Rizzoli – Bologna

The shops and cafes of Via Rizzoli in Bologna form a contemporary image of the street that was already here 2.000 years ago and was called Via Aemilia. This section of the Roman decumanus maximus connects the heart of the city, Piazza Maggiore, with the Two Towers, the symbol of the city.

The street was opened at the beginning of the twentieth century in the old market area known as Mercato di Mezzo.

10. Corso Italia – Cortina d'Ampezzo

Among winter sports enthusiasts, Cortina d'Ampezzo is known as a luxury ski resort. But did you know that you can also shop well there? In Cortina, the main shops are located on Corso Italia, a pedestrianized street in the heart of the city.

The Corso Italia is also home to the well-equipped Cooperativa di Cortina department store, 4.000 square meters over six floors. There you will find everything from clothing and local crafts to gastronomy.