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Shopping in Verona

Verona is best known for its high quality shoe shops. The region around Lake Garda is also well known for its discount designer outlets.

Key areas: 

Via Mazzini is the main shopping street in Verona. Many high street Italian chains and brand names have stores here. Via Mazzini can be found at the north end of Piazza Bra, and parallel to it runs the Corso Porta Borsari, which is also lined with fashion stores as well as a number of excellent shoe shops.

Markets: 

On Piazza delle Erbe there is a daily market with stalls selling clothes and fruit and vegetables (Mon-Sat 0800-1800). On Saturday morning you’ll also find a huge flea market at the football stadium (0800-1400).

Shopping centres: 

Le Corte Venete, viale del Commercio 1, is Verona’s largest shopping centre. For a large shopping complex, however, La Grande Mela, in Lugagnano just outside Verona, offers three floors and over 130 shops.

Opening hours: 

In general, shops are open 0900-1930, with many smaller shops closing between 1300 and 1600. Nearly everything is shut during August, on Thursday afternoon and on Sunday.

Tax information: 

Value-added tax (IVA) is added to every purchase in Italy. If you are a non-EU resident and spend more than €155 on a single item then you can claim a refund when you leave the country. The refund is only available from shops that display a ‘tax free Italy’ (or similar) sign.

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