Must-see shopping in Siena

  • Il Magnifico

    Siena

    Lorenzo Rossi is Siena's best baker, and his panforte (spiced fruit-and-nut cake), ricciarelli (sugar-dusted chewy almond biscuits) and cavallucci (chewy…

  • Brocchi

    Siena

    A brass door knocker may seem a strange choice of souvenir, but the examples made by Laura Brocchi are attractive, well priced and authentically Sienese…

  • Pasticceria Bini

    Siena

    You'll be assailed by the most wonderful smell when entering this pasticceria (pastry shop) next to the medieval Arco delle Due Porte. Established in 1944…

  • Antica Drogheria Manganelli

    Siena

    This drogheria (grocery shop) been in business since 1879, and has retained high standards for the duration. Come here to source delectable panforte …

  • Casa della Pelle

    Siena

    Everything at the House of Leather is made by master craftsman Paolo Infunti on-site, including the extraordinary medieval-style armour that Game of…

  • Sator Print

    Siena

    Maestro d'arte Bertolozzi Caredio presides over this atelier, creating works on paper featuring richly coloured and finely detailed calligraphic works in…

  • Alessandro Stella

    Siena

    Sienese males are a particularly dapper lot, and their sartorial splendor owes much to local artisans such as Alessandro Stella. His handmade men's shoes,…

  • Aloe & Wolf

    Siena

    Yearn to own labels such as Fendi, Gucci and Prada, but don't have the cash? This vintage shop just off the Campo may have the answer. Chock-full of…

  • Bottega d'Arte

    Siena

    Inspired by the works of Sienese masters of the 14th and 15th centuries, artists Chiara Perinetti Casoni, Paolo Perinetti Casoni and Michelangelo Attardo…

  • Pizzicheria de Miccoli

    Siena

    A stuffed boar's head sits above de Miccoli's entrance, fine aromas waft from the doorway, and the windows are festooned with sausages, stacks of cheese…

  • Il Maratoneta

    Siena

    The helpful and enthusiastic staff at this shop sell running and walking gear and also organise urban running tours.

  • Feltrinelli

    Siena

    This branch of the national chain stocks a good range of English-language fiction and travel guides, as well as maps.

  • Wednesday Market

    Siena

    Spreading around Fortezza Medicea and towards the Stadio Comunale, this is one of Tuscany's largest markets and is great for cheap clothing; food is also…

  • Antica Siena

    Siena

    Sells touristy ceramics and the wooden balls used in the Palio-inspired barberi, a uniquely Sienese child's game.

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