It is a pleasure to roam around shops (botteghe) and take home typical products such as gorgonzola, grana padano, provolone della Valpadana, quartirolo lombardo and taleggio, all DOP cheeses. All shops in Lodi centre are open even on Sunday morning.
 Typical Products: "Vecchia Lodi" ceramic wares
The city boasts an ancient tradition in the art of decorating and producing ceramic wares. Availability of clay, typical in the area of Lodi, has prompted the construction of a large number of furnaces for bricks and tiles.
Lodi also provided artisans with the material necessary to produce majolica or ceramic wares, so much so that the city experienced a flourishing period of outstanding artistic life, especially between the 16th and the 19th centuries. ...read on
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Shopping Spree in Corso Umberto I
This is one of the main streets in Lodi city centre. It is the natural continuation of Corso Vittorio Emanuele II after crossing Piazza della Vittoria, Corso Umberto I begins with the arch of Broletto. Enter the gateway, under the arch, and continue visiting shops and open-air bars, in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.
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 Shopping Spree in Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
An elegant street with shops and bars; from the train station, it is the first street in the city centre that you encounter. It is characterised by remarkable palaces and noble courtyards. The numerous shops, bars and restaurants make Corso Vittorio Emanuele II the ideal place for shopping or for an aperitif. The street leads to Piazza della Vittoria and its ancient Palazzo Vistarini.
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Shopping Spree in Corso Roma
This is the main commercial street in Lodi, especially on Saturday afternoon, where people enjoy a stroll, going shopping or having an aperitif. People from Lodi and its province as well as tourists love hanging around here.
The Art-Nouveau style of façades and courtyards makes this road a particularly elegant site in Lodi.
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Historic Shops: Erbolario
The name 'Erbolario' recalls the verb 'erborare', which means to plunge into the green fields looking for therapeutic herbs.
This business was set up in Lodi in 1978 with the objective to use herbs to produce natural cosmetics. Today, it produces about 400 special products, sold in elegant and unique boxes. In the historic centre of Lodi you can find two Erbolario shops: in Corso Roma and in Via Cavour.
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 Historic Shops: Pasticceria La Lombarda
Don't miss a delicious stop at the historic pastry shop "La Lombarda" in Via Garibaldi.
La Lombarda, specialised in pies and pastry, offers visitors the chance to help themselves and taste the numerous delicacies on sale.
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 The Market
Every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday morning you should experience taking a stroll among the stands of the traditional market in Lodi city centre, looking for Pannerone cheese, salame, and savoury cotechini. Every first and third Sunday of the month visit the Antiques Market in Lodi and Lodi Vecchio respectively.
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