Ancona

Gourmet lovers will find food boutiques where they can buy typical products such as the Ciauscolo (a sort of spreadable salami), Fossa cheese, olive ascolane and pasta Latini (dry homemade pasta). Do not forget that every day there is a market in Corso Mazzini where you can find good products at cheap prices. The Marche also boasts excellent wines such as the white Verdicchio and the red Rosso Conero.

The shopping areas in Ancona include: Corso Mazzini, Corso Garibaldi, Corso Stamira, Piazza Roma, Piazza Erbe and Piazza del Plebiscito. Here you can acquire “Made in Italy” goods of all kinds, from clothes to bags, shoes and jewels. In the same streets and squares there are antiques shops and art galleries. If you look around, you will also find traditional pottery and lace shops.

This world famous brand soon has a store in every mid-size town and in Ancona you can find one of them. Zara offers the latest fashion for men, women and children, everything from street wear to the more up-dressed look.

This high-end fashion and leather goods brand originates from Italy, in Florence to be exact. Gucci was founded in 1921 and you will be guaranteed, most probably, a genuine Italian shopping experience.