Shopping in Bologna
Like so many other places in Italy, you will be able to pick and choose from
exclusive designer products during your Bologna visit, both clothing, bags and
shoes. You can find all the major and well-known brands such as Versace, Armani
and Gucci here, as well as the usual chain stores with prices adapted to more
ordinary payroll accounts.
Of course, since Bologna is one of Italy's foremost culinary cities, many
visitors choose to fill their bags with food products you can't find at home -
parmesan cheese, olive oils, coffee, ham, salami sausages and not least the
local wine. Especially the vineyards from the upper part of the Po Valley, which
many wine connoisseurs consider to be better than the more famous Tuscan wine.
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The shopping areas of Bologna are primarily around Piazza Maggiore and the
streets around. The main street Via dell'Indipendenza is always
packed with shopping people on the way out and in of the many and exclusive
shops. If you have good advice, you can also visit Via Farini or
Via d'Azeglio with its many jewelers and designer shops. Via Ugo Bassi
and Via Rizzoli, both of which run east-west from Piazza Maggiore, have
many small fun shops that you can easily spend half your day strolling through.
Markets in Bologna
Bologna also has plenty of street markets that you can really make a few
turns in. Decomela arts and crafts market is held every other weekend in Via
Altobelli. Fridays and Saturdays there is a huge outdoor market Mercato
della Piazzola in Piazza Dell'8 Agosto, just south of the
magnificent Montagnola Park. Here everything is sold from books
and plates, clothes and shoes, books and art. Some call it the antiques market,
others call it the flea market.
The map shows where to find Mercato della Piazzola
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In general about shopping in Bologna
The stores are usually open from 10am. From 0930 to 1330 and from. 1530 to
2000, but this varies. Most shops are closed on Sundays, although there are
exceptions. On Mondays, some shopping centers and clothing stores open later,
but most close early on Thursdays.
Tax Free Shopping in Bologna
Don't forget that you pay 20% VAT and on all purchases over 155 euros, or
approx. 1250 NOK, you can get a refund of the VAT on departure. Not all
businesses have this scheme on their sale, so look for the Tax Free Shopping
badge at the entrance if you are going to buy some more expensive items and
bring a completed and stamped form and receipt.
NB! It might be tempting to buy a copy of a brand from one
of the many African illegal immigrants that you are sure to come across. But be
aware that in many places Italian police have given up trying and fining the
sellers, as they often have neither money nor ID papers. But it has YOU.
Civilian-clad policemen are therefore keeping a close eye on street vendors, and
if they see that you are buying a pirate copy of, for example. a Louis Vutton
case or Rolex watch at a fraction of the price, you should expect to receive a
staggering fine of the order of $ 25,000-30000.
Eating in Bologna
Bologna is considered one of Italy's culinary capitals and is the origin of
the famous Pasta (spaghetti) Bolognese. The city is also honoring the lasagna,
and in Italy Bologna has been nicknamed La Grassa, "The Fact."
Food in Emilia-Romagna is dominated by meat and cheese. Seafood is available in
several
There are plenty of restaurants and eateries in all price ranges, and even
many of the better restaurants are less expensive than similar places elsewhere
in Italy. However, note that Bologna is not a distinct tourist town, and far
from all of the city's restaurants have English menus, or English-speaking
waiters.
A crash course in the most basic Italian restaurant expressions or phrase
book might be a idé.mindre degree, although most restaurants also have it on the
menu.
Italian cuisine is both good and exciting and consists of much more than
pizza. A meal begins with antipasti, which in short are appetizers. Starters can
also be called primi piatti. The next dish is Secondi, which is the main course,
either fish or meat. When you buy a main course, you must order vegetables,
potatoes and the like as well. Finally, order cheese or fruit (cheese is called
formaggi), before ending it with dolci (dessert). The house wine is called vino
de la casa (red wine is rosso, while white wine is bianco). This wine is usually
served in liter or half liter carafe and is good and reasonable.
In the streets of Via A Righi and Via Delle Belle Arti
(which runs between Indipendenza and Zamboni) are many popular outdoor
restaurants that fill up in the 20's. Many of the restaurants in Italy have
closed between 11:00 and 16:00. 1500 and 2000, try to adjust the dinner rush to
outside that time.
For example, if you want to try authentic local food in Bologna, try one
of these restaurants:
Al Pappagallo Ristorante is located on the Piazza della
Mercanzia just off Le Due Torre and has a history of over a hundred years. Past
guests include celebrities such as Alfred Hitchcock and Albert Einstein. It
serves both traditional Bolognese cuisine and more inventive dishes. The wine
selection is exceptionally good, with over 250 types, mainly Italian. The main
courses cost around 90 to 150 kroner.
La Brace (Grill) in Via San Vitale specializes in fish, but
also has some of the city's best pizzas and fresh pasta at great prices. Nice
room in the 60's retro style. Pizzas from 40 kroner, main courses from 65
kroner.
Diana on Via dell'Indipendenza is undoubtedly Bologna's most
famous restaurant, with its distinguished chefs and distinguished guests. If
pigeons, truffles or lobsters in the light of crystal chandeliers in a long and
sophisticated hall tempt you, this is the place for you. Main courses from 180
kroner. |