Shopping in Sicily, Italy
Place for Shopping in Sicily
One of the most enjoyable places to shop is the town of Taormina, where there are small streets lined with stylish shops - selling everything from art, antiques, china and glassware, jewelry, food, gifts and ice-cream.
The main cities of Catania and Palermo are also reasonably good places for shopping. If in Catania, take a trip to the local fish market and the outdoor market nearby. Also, it is possible to find a wide variety of handicrafts: ceramics made in the renewed towns of Caltagirone and Santo Stefano di Camastra; sculptures made of volcanic stone; laces; the famous “pupi”, puppets used in the traditional puppet theatre and much more. You can purchase these items directly in the villages where they are made, or you can buy them in shops specialized in Sicilian handicrafts in the cities of Catania and Palermo.
Last but not least, you can purchase any kind of food
delicacy, from different kinds of cheese, wine, liqueurs
and 
olive oil, to typical desserts and preserves of
various local vegetables (sun dried tomatoes, aubergines,
olives etc).
Best time for shopping
If you are patient then it can be worth waiting for the sales which take place after Christmas. Visiting Catania or Palermo from around January 10th through to mid February can be a very good time for shopping for items such as clothes. Different stores will have different sales dates but mid January to mid February is usually the best time, with prices often 40 - 50% off some of the main labels.
