Shopping in Bologna
Gastronomic Bologna specialises in food shopping. Pick up souvenir olive oils and balsamic vinegars and drool at displays of pastas, cheeses and speciality meats. Bologna's stylish Galleria Cavour shopping arcade features leather goods in Bruno Magli, while intact old shops pepper the key shopping streets surrounding Piazza Maggiore square. Most shops open 9am-1pm and 4pm-7.30pm, and are closed on Sundays and Thursday afternoons.
Shops
Expand all1. Upim - Italian department store
Show moreUpim is an Italian chain of department stores specialising in fashion, perfumes, cosmetics and homewares. In Bologna's shopping hub on Via Ugo Bassi, it's great for day-to-day essentials, rather than luxury goods, providing all the basics under one roof.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 9am-7.30pm
Address
6, Via Ugo Bassi, Bologna 40121
Telephone
+39 051 223 809
2. Bruno Magli - Designer shoes, leather goods
Show more Bruno Magli is synonymous with classic shoes and accessories, and has been a Bolognese fashion icon since 1936. This boutique in Bologna's most sophisticated shopping arcade, south of Piazza Maggiore square, is a suitably glamorous setting to browse the collection.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-1pm, 3.30pm-7.30pm
Address
9, Galleria Cavour, Bologna 40124
Telephone
+39 051 266 915
Markets
Expand all3. Mercato dell'Erbe - Indoor produce market
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Bologna's food-loving locals shop at the indoor Mercato dell'Erbe, west of Piazza Maggiore square. It's crammed with stalls selling fruit, vegetables, cheese and seafood. Pick up chocolates, fruit spreads and aged balsamic vinegar as souvenirs.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Wed & Fri 7am-1.15pm & 5pm-7.30pm (from 4.30pm in winter); Thu & Sat 7am-1.15pm
Address
25, Via Ugo Bassi, Bologna 40121
Telephone
+39 051 230 186
4. La Piazzola Market - Vintage clothing stalls
Show moreBologna's popular La Piazzola Market specialises in vintage, discounted and second-hand clothing, and dates back to 1219. Join the throngs scanning the 400 covered stalls for bargains on Fridays and Saturdays at Piazza VIII Agosto near the train station.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Fri and Sat 6.30am-8pm
Address
Piazza VIII Agosto, Bologna 40126
Telephone
+39 335 496 292
Specialists
Expand all5. F. Veronesi & Figli - Fine jewellery
Show moreDating back to 1893, F. Veronesi & Figli specialises in quality gold jewellery and watches, and is one of the city's finest jewellers. The lovely old shop is in the heart of Bologna's ritzy shopping hub on Piazza Maggiore square.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9.30am-1pm & 3.30pm-7.30pm (until 1pm Thu)
Address
4, Piazza Maggiore, Bologna 40124
Telephone
+39 051 224 835
6. Roccati - Chocolate delights
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Run by a husband-and-wife team that is still celebrated for the gianduja chocolate their ancestors made for the princes of Savoy, Roccati is Bologna's cocoa paradise. Visit the open-air laboratory to see heavenly delights like the Cognac-filled chocolates take shape.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 9am-1pm & 3.30pm-8.30pm (from 10am Sun)
Address
17A, Via Clavature, Bologna 40124
Telephone
+39 051 261 964
