Shopping

The European Market has been successfully organised by Confesercenti in Pavia for some years now: it offers mainly food products from all over the world. It is a cultural melting pot where you can taste typical dishes from the nations taking part in the event. High-quality products are a trademark of this market: with a taste you can really feel “a citizen of the world”.

Markets offering various products: every first Sunday from February to March, and from September to December in Via XX Settembre, from 8 am to 7 pm - www.confesercentipavia.it Artisans market: every first and last Saturday of the month, and two Wednesdays a month in Via XX Settembre, from 8 am to 7 pm - www.confesercentipavia.it L’antico sotto la cupola Arnaboldi: this is a market of selected antiques. Every first Sunday of the month (excluding January and August) in Corso Strada Nuova, from 8:30 am. Associazione Regisole.

Pavia offers a wide choice of local small markets where you can buy different things from clothes to house products, or food, all at affordable prices. There are also numerous artisans and antique markets all through the year in the squares and streets of the city centre, as organised by local associations.

Hats of all types and shapes fill the ancient rooms of Cappelleria Quaroni in Strada Nuova. Through the decades the best Italian hats have been proudly exhibited on the shelves of this shop, in the most diverse trends: from bowlers to bonnets, passing through caps. The shop has successfully reinvented itself by mixing models from the past with the most trendy tastes of younger generations. Attention to detail and quality has enabled Cappelleria Quaroni to establish its fashion brand.

Fassina jewellery has been making the dreams of Pavia citizens (and many others) come true since 1883. Located in the historic centre, in the prestigious venue of Palazzo Arnaboldi Gazzaniga with original furnishings, it is a reference point for valuables. Fassina offers a wide range of top quality products: from jewellery to silverware and watches.

Vigoni pastry shop has been working in the field of quality pastry making since 1878, and it is the most ancient pastry shop in Pavia, with an ever special attention to the quality of its products. Its headquarters, opposite the university, are in a historic Art-Nouveau venue. Pasticceria Vigoni, widely famous in the province of Pavia for its Torta Paradiso, has also specialised in the sale of confectionary, especially from their own production.

Pavia, a city rich in art and history, has managed to match high-quality tourist and commercial tradition with modern economic and productive competitiveness. The city centre hosts a network of historic shops which boast outstanding historical and architectural features and constitute a remarkable evidence of artisans crafts.

Pavia is a city that must be discovered through its medieval alleys; it can satisfy the different tastes of most demanding clients. Corso Cavour, which connects the train station with the historic centre, together with Strada Nuova - which connects Visconti Castle with Ponte Coperto – are the shopping sites of the city, with the most famous stores and brands. You can find artisans shops in Corso Garibaldi, also known as the most innovative and original shopping street. On the squares in the city centre (Piazza della Vittoria, Piazza Duomo, Piazza del Carmine) there are typical restaurants for all types of palates.