DK Travel : Sicily : Shopping

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Museo Saline, Trapani

The museum store sells boxes of traditionally produced sea salt. Sea salt has a rich flavour, which can vary, along with its saltiness, according to climatic conditions; the fine grain of the stone-ground salt adds texture to foods (see Saline, Salt Pans).
Palermo and Catania

On and around Palermo’s Via della Libertàand Catania’s Via Etnea you can shop in Italy’s fashionable, classic stores for linens, clothing, shoes and handbags. Both boulevards offer a good mix of stores, boutiques and chic cafés.
Parisi, Taormina

Here you’ll find the top names in classic Italian high fashion, including Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Ferre and Armani.
Perrone Ceramiche Souvenir, Trapani

In addition to ceramic plates, this family business produces traditional figurines of Sicilian peasants for nativity scenes and miniature terracotta replicas of traditional foods.
Pina Parisi Tappeti, Erice

Signora Parisi weaves exceptional rugs in geometric patterns and colours traditional to Erice. Her masterpieces, however, are rugs woven to her own designs, with naïve scenes of the Sicilian countryside, each signed with her initials, PP (see Pina Parisi Tappeti, Erice).
Pina Parisi Tappeti, Erice

Pina Parisi weaves cotton and wool rugs in traditional bright colours and geometric patterns as well as wall hangings of local village and countryside scenes (see Pina Parisi Tappeti, Erice).
Rinascente and Coin

Outlets of Italy’s two main department stores are located across the street from one another. Rinascente has a more up-market image, but both have good selections of Italian clothing and particularly good houseware departments.
Sciacca

Fishermen arrive in the afternoon, Monday to Friday, to sell their catch on the wharf.
Selinunte

A lively 7am fish auction. Not to be missed.
Sete d’Incanto, Syracuse

In her small studio, showroom and boutique on the island of Ortygia, designer Helene Moreau paints abstract watercolour designs onto silk. The resulting fabric is then made up into beautiful and highly unique scarves and dresses.