Shopping in Sicily
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Il Mirto e la Rosa
Pantelleria has a healthy supply of slips and sandals shops to cater for all those fashion victims. What you should stock up with is the island's own range of cosmetic products.
Il Mirto e la Rosa, just off Via Borgo Italia, stocks the island's own range of cosmetic products, Linea Cosmetica Lago di Venere, made from the mineral-rich mud of the Bagno dell'Aqua.
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Mercato di Ballarò
Although it's popular with tourists, many Palermitans shop for their fresh produce and household goods at Mercato di Ballarò.
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La Formagella
You simply can’t leave the Aeolian Islands without a small pot of capers and a bottle of sweet Malvasia wine. You can get both, along with meats, cheeses and other delicious goodies at La Formagella. Try the house speciality, alerchino di capperi, a pungent mix of capers, garlic, pepper, oil and vinegar.
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Food Market
The best show in town is the food market where carcasses of meat, silvery fish, skinned sheep’s heads, strings of sausages, huge wheels of cheese and piles of luscious vegetables are all rolled together in a few noisy, jam-packed alleyways.
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Piazza Mercato di Pesce
There's a great open-air fish market, Piazza Mercato di Pesce, on the northern waterfront. Even if you're not buying seafood, it's a great place to stroll around and take in the sights, smells and sounds.
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Carlo Mirella Panarello
Don’t come here expecting a bargain – instead think of purchasing one or two memorable items such as a piece of quality ceramic art from Carlo Mirella Panarello.
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Amico Pietro
Erice has a number of fairly good antique shops, one of the best being Amico Pietro, which sells quality ceramics, some lovely lacework and presepi (Nativity figurines).
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La Fiera
Every morning except Sunday, Piazza Carlo Alberto is flooded by the chaos of a produce market, known locally as La Fiera , not dissimilar to a Middle Eastern kasbah.
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Torrefazione
Torrefazione is a very good place which stocks olive oil, freshly ground coffee, preserves, wine, liqueurs and a good range of locally made biscuits and nougat.
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Fratelli Laise
The tempting Fratelli Laise sells fresh fruit and veg and a whole range of wines, sweets, anis (aniseed) biscuits, pâtés, capers and oil.
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Produce Market
Syracuse’s produce market is near the harbour where red-canopied stalls overflow with piles of mussels, oysters, octopuses and shellfish.
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Mercato della Vucciria
Palermo’s notorious street market, Mercato della Vucciria was once known as a den of Mafia activity but is a muted affair today.
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La Nicchia
For all that sweet, sweet wine and jars full of pickles and preserves, excellent La Nicchia can cater to your every craving.
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Casa Merlo
For exquisite and innovative Sicilian ceramics and pottery, stop by Casa Merlo, which also ships abroad.
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Gatta Gaetano
Gatta Gaetano is a tiny cubbyhole of a shop full of strong-smelling Madonie cheese and some extraordinary gourmet pastas.
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Via Mercato Sant'Antonio Market
Via Mercato Sant'Antonio is a market in which you can find basics such as fresh fruit, bread and cheese every morning.
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Kiseki
One exceptional jeweller that utilises natural materials like shells, coral, semiprecious stones and lava.
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Tabacchi Edicola
Excellent newsagent selling good foreign-language books on the Aeolians; it also has a useful map.
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Il Laboratorio Teatrale
Check out the puppet workshop of the Cuticchio family, Il Laboratorio Teatrale.
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Massimo Izzo
Massimo Izzo specialises in jewellery handcrafted from Sciacca coral and gold.
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La Torinese
If olive oil, capers, jam and wine are your cup of tea, head for La Torinese.
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I Peccatucci di Mamma Andrea
For home-made jams, sweets and other confectionery, head for I Peccatucci di Mamma Andrea.
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Silvana Sansone
Silvana Sansone has some wonderful modern jewellery, although expect high prices.
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