Shopping · Verona · Italy
Shopping in Verona
Shopping streets, markets and souvenirs worth the suitcase space.
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Quick answer
Verona's main shopping street, Via Mazzini, links Piazza Bra and Piazza delle Erbe with Italian fashion chains and boutiques; side streets hold antique dealers, wine shops and delis selling Amarone, Monte Veronese and pandoro. Best souvenirs: Amarone and Valpolicella wine, Pandoro and Monte Veronese cheese.
Key facts
- Shopping areas
- 3
- Markets
- 2
- Top souvenir
- Amarone and Valpolicella wine
Where to shop
Via Mazzini
The pedestrian shopping spine between the Arena and Piazza delle Erbe, lined with Italian fashion and jewellery shops.
Corso Porta Borsari
Elegant boutiques and long-established shops along the old Roman road behind Porta Borsari.
Corso Sant'Anastasia
Antique dealers, galleries and craft shops on the way to Sant'Anastasia.
Markets
Piazza delle Erbe stalls
Daily stalls selling fruit, snacks and souvenirs on the square that has been the city's marketplace for centuries.
Christmas market
Wooden stalls with crafts, ornaments and seasonal food fill Piazza dei Signori and nearby squares from late November.
What to buy
Amarone and Valpolicella wine
Old-town enoteche wrap or ship bottles; Recioto and Soave make lighter gifts.
Pandoro
Verona's Christmas cake from a local pastry shop, sold boxed from November.
Monte Veronese cheese
Aged wedges vacuum-packed by cheese shops; check your home country's import rules.
Lake Garda olive oil
Delicate Garda DOP olive oil from groves along the lake's eastern shore.
Vialone Nano rice
Bags of Vialone Nano Veronese IGP rice for making risotto at home.
Food and drink to take home
Edible souvenirs travel best when they are dry or sealed: consider Pandoro, Monte Veronese, Amarone, Valpolicella and Soave and Spritz. Pastry shops sell artisan versions from November; boxed supermarket versions are sold for much of the year. Check your home country's rules on bringing food and drink back.
Shopping by neighbourhood
| Area | Price level | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Città Antica (Piazza delle Erbe) | $$$$ | Medieval squares, frescoed houses and wine bars inside the river bend |
| Veronetta | $$ | University district across the river with student bars and the Giardino Giusti |
| San Zeno | $$ | Residential quarter around the Romanesque basilica west of Castelvecchio |
| Porta Nuova and Corso Porta Nuova | $$ | Practical base along the boulevard from the main station to Piazza Bra |
| Valpolicella hills | $$$ | Wine estates, villas and agriturismi 20–30 minutes northwest of the city |
Paying and bargaining
Prices are in EUR. Tipping is not expected and a coperto is often charged; rounding up or leaving a few euros for good service is appreciated.
- Greet shopkeepers with 'buongiorno' or 'buonasera' on the way in and out.
- The Verona Card pays off if you visit the Arena, Castelvecchio, the Torre dei Lamberti and a couple of churches in a day.
When to shop
Shops and markets are quietest in January and November; the busiest months are July–August.
- February: Verona in Love — Valentine's festival in the old town (around 14 February)
- April: Vinitaly — international wine fair (usually April)
- June: Arena di Verona Opera Festival opens (usually mid-June)
- July: Arena di Verona Opera Festival (through the summer)
- August: Arena di Verona Opera Festival (usually until early September)
- September: Fiera del Riso — rice fair at Isola della Scala (usually September–October)
Staying near the shops
Questions travellers ask
+What should I buy in Verona?
Amarone and Valpolicella wine, Pandoro, Monte Veronese cheese and Lake Garda olive oil.
+Where is the best shopping in Verona?
Via Mazzini: The pedestrian shopping spine between the Arena and Piazza delle Erbe, lined with Italian fashion and jewellery shops.
+What are the best markets in Verona?
Piazza delle Erbe stalls and Christmas market.