Shopping in Palermo
What there is and where to find it

Palermo's main shopping district is Via Libertà (and the gridwork of streets on either side of it) in the area between the Politeama opera house and the English Garden (Giardino Inglese), and there are isolated shopping areas (such as Via Bara all'Olivella and Via dell'Orologio between the Teatro Massimo and Piazza Olivella) which specialise in particular items. This growing list is biased toward local merchants selling locally produced merchandise.

Fashion

Bagagli, Via Libertà 14-C. Stylish Italian range of handbags and leather accessories. They have several other stores within a few blocks of this one.

Coppola Storta, Via dell'Orologio 25. Typically Sicilian coppola caps in a variety of colours and patterns.

Roberta Lojacono, Via Torrearsa 11. Ready-to-wear by Palermo's best-known fashion designer, whose style is distinctively youthful.

Jewelry

Silvana Sansone, Via Torrearsa 9. Fine jewelry of the artists own creation.

Roberto Intorre, Via Bara all'Olivella 115. The artist's personal gallery, mostly pieces in silver and bronze in his distinctive style.

Curiosities

Oltremoda, Via Messina 32 at Via XX Settembre. Stylishly Italian kitchen items.

Kasanova, Via F. Pepe 8 off Via Libertà. Kitchen gadgets, flatware, dishes.

Amoroso, Via Libertà 15. Beyond the gate and up a stairs, this shop sells all kinds of keepsake pens, as well as pocket calendars, appointment books and other items.

Ceramic Art, Terra Cotta

Città Cotte, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 120. Mini sculptures of Palermo's architectural landmarks in terra cotta.

Clart, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 310 (near the Quattro Canti across from the Centrale Palace Hotel). Very creative terra cotta figures, actually artsy caricatures.

Tradizioni Artistiche, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 140. Very Baroque ceramic art in the nineteenth century tradition.

Tre Erre, Via E. Amari 49 (near the port). Ceramic art including highly decorative plates and other objects featuring typically Sicilian geometric designs and renderings.

De Simone, Via G. Daita 13 (near Politeama). Very modern, folksy, cheerful ceramic pieces to brighten a kitchen or other part of your home, typically in strong primary colours on white backgrounds.

Culinary

Confezionando, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 299 near Quattro Canti. Vast selection of wines and food specialities. Sicilian wines, Modica chocolate, Bronte pistachios, honey, liqueurs and much more. Unlike most shops of this kind, Confezionando also ships your purchases to you (check to see if your country's laws prohibit personal importation of alcoholic beverages).

Pizzo Free, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 172. Pasta, olive oil, wine and other food products, as well as coppla caps and gift items.

Peccatucci di Mamma Andrea, Via Principe di Scordia 6 (off Piazza I. Florio). Delightful, home-made chocolates and other sweets.

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