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If you're looking for antiques or arty gifts, try Via dei Coronari, Via dei Banchi Vecchi
or Via Margutta.
For the best bargains, time your visit to coincide with the
saldi
(sales). Winter sales run
from early January to mid-February and summer sales from July to early September.
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Centro Storico
Confetteria Moriondo
& Gariglio
(Via del Piè di Marmo 21-22; 9am-7.30pm Mon-Sat; Via del Corso)
Roman poet Trilussa was
so smitten with this historic chocolate shop - established by the Torinese confectioners to
the royal house of Savoy - that he dedicated several sonnets in its honour. Many of the
handmade chocolates and bonbons, laid out in ceremonial splendour in glass cabinets set
against dark crimson walls, are still made to 19th-century recipes.
CHOCOLATE
Ibiz - Artigianato in Cuoio
ACCESSORIES
(Via dei Chiavari 39; 9.30am-7.30pm Mon-Sat; Corso Vittorio Emanuele II)
In their diminutive
workshop, Elisa Nepi and her father craft exquisite, well-priced leather goods, including
wallets, bags, belts and sandals, in simple but classy designs and myriad colours. For €70
you should be able to pick up a purse, while satchels cost around €200.
Le Artigiane
(
www.leartigiane.it
;
Via di Torre Argentina 72; 10am-7.30pm; Largo di Torre Argentina)
A space
for local artisans to showcase their wares, this shop is the result of an ongoing project to
sustain and promote Italy's artisanal traditions. It's a browser's dream selling an eclectic
range of handmade clothes, costume jewellery, design objects and lamps.
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CLOTHING
