Shopping in Sardinia
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Marogna
Agostino Marogna has been working in the business for years and now owns the finest coral shop in Alghero, at Palazzo d'Albis.
Their signature necklaces composed of big, round coral beads often take years to create. As there is only a certain amount of coral for sale each year, they often have to put these necklaces aside until the new season, when they have to hunt for exactly the same shade and quality of coral. One such necklace with beads measuring 11mm in diameter will set you back a cool around €11,000, rising to around €30,000 for beads measuring 13mm.
Not everything in the shop is this expensive, and it's certainly worth a visit to see the sheer artistry of som…
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Nightly Market
Coral, some of it found locally, is the big item in Santa Teresa, and you'll find no shortage of boutiques and jewellery shops. The pedestrianised Via Umberto and Via Carlo Alberto, leading south from Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, also host a nightly market from June to September.
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Su Nuraghe
While in Bosa you'll undoubtedly try the local sweet dessert wine, Malvasia. If you want to take a bottle home you'll find a good selection at Su Nuraghe. It also stocks torrone (nougat), Sardinian sweets, olive oils, cheeses and salami.
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Galleria Il Portico
This good art gallery exhibits a wide range of work by notable contemporary artists such as Antonio Corriga and Vittorio Calvi. Oils and watercolours predominate, and prices range from a few hundred euros to several thousand.
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Centro Benessere di Terme del Porto
In the tourist port, you'll find the Centro Benessere di Terme del Porto, a wellbeing centre where you can check in for an evening of pampering in the spa or indulge in a Turkish hammam massage.
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Durke
A good place to pick up a last-minute gift, Durke is an enticing Aladdin’s cave of Sardinian sweets and pastries, all prepared according to traditional recipes.
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UPIM
If you want to make your own meals, pick up fresh produce at the mercato on Piazza Goffredo Mameli and other goods at the UPIM supermarket, near the train station.
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Le Librerie della Costa
A big central bookshop with a good selection of maps and guides (mostly in Italian) and a small selection of English-language books. Also has Internet access.
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Libreria dell'Isola
The usual maps and guides, along with a good selection of art books and the hard-to-come-by Coast, a photographic history of the Costa Smeralda.
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Salumeria del Centro
This place is a veritable treasure chest of Sardinian goodies, ranging from typical foods through to a selection of wines and handicrafts.
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Specialità Sarde
A one-stop showroom for all the gourmet Sardinian goodies, including cheese and all kinds of fancy fare in jars. Basketry is also on sale.
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Isola
Set in the town's central green lung, the leafy Giardini Pubblici, the Padiglione dell'Artigianato is a good showcase for handicrafts.
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Piazza Giovanni XXIII
On the first Sunday of the month, Piazza Giovanni XXIII to the northwest of the city centre hosts an antiques and collectors' market.
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Cantina Sociale della Vernaccia
Most of Oristano's local Vernaccia producers bring their grapes here to be crushed. You can also buy wine from the cantina's shop.
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Fresh Produce Market
If you want to put your own meals together you can stock up on fresh produce at the market between Via Sassari and Via Cagliari.
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Sapori di Sardegna
Franco Zola shops at this emporium when he comes to town. Staff can arrange to ship orders (such as boxes of wine) worldwide.
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Piazza Carlo Alberto
On the second Sunday of the month, an antiques and collectors' market can be found at Piazza Carlo Alberto in Il Castello.
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Premiata Pasticceria Il Golosastro
A traditional pastry shop, Il Golosastro serves pastries so fine that they look as though they've been made out of lace.
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Isola
Even if you don't buy any of the Sardinian crafts available here, it's useful to get an idea of products and prices.
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Libreria Pergomena
An excellent range of books on all aspects of Sardinia, plus a handful of novels in English, French and German.
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Market
Self-caterers can stock up at Alghero’s weekday market between Via Sassari and Via Cagliari.
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Piazza Galilei
On the third Sunday of the month, Piazza Galilei in Villanova hosts an antiques and collectors' market.
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Il Labrinto
Has a good range of books (mostly in Italian) on all things Sardinian. Stocks English novels.
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Loredana Mandas
Loredana Mandas sells the fine gold filigree for which Sardinia is famous.
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La Bottega
Before jetting off you can stock up on delicious gourmet foodstuffs at La Bottega.
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