Shopping Ideas
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories
Brunello Cucinelli, in the village of Solomeo near Corciano. High fashion cashmere for men and women.
Fiammetta, Umbertide,Via Leopoldo Grilli 13. Lingerie, women’s clothes.
L’Arcobalena, Umbertide, via Morandi. Children’s clothing and accessories.
Pagelli, Umbertide, Piazza Matteotti. Italian fashion for men and women, wedding dresses.
Corso Vannucci, Perugia’s main street. Max Mara, Benetton and lots of local boutiques. Go for the afternoon passeggiata and window shop.
Designer Outlets near Florence
The Mall at Leccio-Reggello. Armani, Gucci, Ferragamo, San Laurent and many others.
Fendi, Rignano sull’Arno, via Pian dell’Isola, entrance at back of building.
Space, Montevarchi. Prada, miu miu, Helmut Lang, Car Shoe.
Dolce Gabbana. Incisa, Santa Maria Maddelena.
Fine Linens, Woolens
Busatti, Anghiari, via Mazzini. Family operation since 1842 making kitchen, dining, bed and bath linens. Tour the old, working looms downstairs.
Maridiana Alpaca, Molino Vitelli, Niccone valley. Handmade, hand dyed sweaters, hats, scarves. Visit with the alpacas, too!
Merletti di Sansepolcro, via Matteotti, Sansepolcro. Linens trimmed with handmade lace.
Tela Umbra, Città di Castello,Via S. Antonio 3, off the main piazza, for handwoven linens. Visit the museum upstairs.
Ceramics
Crete di Prato, Umbertide, typical Umbrian designs, at the markets on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
Deruta Placens, Deruta, Via Bordi Michelotti.
Gialletti Giulio, Deruta, Via Tiberina 304. Beautiful ceramics and they do a nice tour.
Deruta’s hill town. Up on the hill above the modern town the old village has many small shops. Park outside the walls and walk through the arch.
Rometti, Umbertide, Via Canavalle 5. Historic ceramics company, now with contemporary designs.
Jewelry
Marco Domenici, Umbertide, across from the hexagon shaped Collegiata church, and the little park. High quality, handmade modern and traditional jewelry.
Miscellaneous
Leather goods, Gubbio, Via dei Consoli. Fine hand tooled leather books, albums, frames, etc.
Leonardo Luzzi, Anghiari. Family tradition of basket weaving with cane and reed.
Paolavia Roma, Umbertide, Via Roma 44. Creative house furnishings.
Olive Oil
I Girasole di Sant’Andrea, Molino Vitelli. Vineyard and cantina tours with tastings of wine and olive oil, behind the restaurant.
Antiques and Flea Markets
Arezzo, largest antiquarian fair in Italy, first Sunday of every month and the Saturday that precedes it.
Castiglione del Lago, Piazza Gramsci, April to September, 3rd Saturday of the month.
Città di Castello, 3rd Sunday of the month.
Gubbio, 2nd weekend of the month.
Passignano, Via Flaminia, 1st Sunday of the month.
Perugia, last weekend of the month.
Spoleto, 2nd Sunday of the month.
Weekly Outdoor Markets (8 am to 12 noon only)
Monday – none
Tuesday – Gubbio, Terontola, Perugia, Città di Castello’s Mercato della Terra with local farmers, in front of the Duomo (cathedral).
Wednesday – Umbertide, Castiglione del Lago
Thursday – Camucia, Città di Castello, Orvieto
Friday – Tuoro sul Trasimeno
Saturday – Cortona, Orvieto, Citta di Castello, Umbertide’s Mercato della Terra, with local artisans
Sunday -- Monterchi
