"Shopping is therapeutic and therefore directly related to our mood. We go shopping when we need to reflect, we stroll through the shops with a ravenous gaze, we look in the shop windows and between an awareness and a new pair of shoes we find serenity." - Sonia T. Grispo, writer and storyteller
Bergamo Shopping - That shopping is therapeutic is not just a catchphrase or a catchy advertising slogan, but one of the greatest modern truths. Buying something for oneself is often the right solution to let off steam and regain mental balance and inner peace. Buying an object is also a way to get to know the territoryYou get first-hand experience of local customs, you actively interact with the locals, you may even discover a hidden passion.
We can then buy for others, giving gifts to the people we love most and want to pass on, even if only through a small symbol, a piece of our world. The motivations that drive us to open our wallets and choose what to buy are different. What matters is sbe able to make smart purchases, that make us actually satisfied with the money invested.
In the city of Bergamo There are many possibilities and opportunities for shopping, but it is always good to know which are the best places to start. In the following, you will find some useful tips on how to shop for bargains, take home some original souvenirs and delight family and friends with some tasty local products. Happy reading!
Bergamo shopping: the shops in Città Bassa
Around Porta Nuova and the Sentierone, a tree-lined avenue of 17th-century origin, there are many areas where tourists and locals alike linger to shop. Among these, the most famous for their variety and range of articles are certainly via XX Settembre, via Tasso, via Sant'Alessandro, via Sant'Orsola and Piazza Pontida.
Here you can bargain by visiting several well-stocked shops and boutiques. Clothing, shoe and accessory shops, jewellery shops, luxury brands and niche sites are able to satisfy any taste and requirement.
In particular, fashionistas will be spoilt for choice: they will be able to decide whether to pop into the chain's huge multi-level building Coin, in the trendiest Kiko e Intimissimi, in the popular Zara, Benetton and Calvin Klein. And again, those in search of a special gift can choose from:
- Swaroski
- Dodo Boutique
- Rizzi Jewellery
- Swatch.
For sports and fitness enthusiasts, we recommend visiting the shops Cisalfa, Asics and Foot Lockerwhile if you need a good pair of shoes, perhaps suitable for big occasions, better opt for Bruschi, Geox and Colombo.
Bergamo shopping: the shops in the Upper Town
Finally, if we move towards the Upper Town, there are many shops where you can buy food and wine specialities and find tailor-made clothes and creative gifts, the result of craftsmanship. The notoriously most commercial street is the one that connects Shoe Market Squarelocated near the funicular station, at Open Hill.
Despite the passage of time, the presence of a few historic buildings remains constant: the bookshop in via Colleoni, the Nessi bakery in via Gombitowhose sign says 'since 1946', and Vineria Cozzi, also in Via Colleoni, once a meeting place for the inhabitants of the village, now a wine shop and fine restaurant.
Bergamo Shopping: all you need to do is take a walk around Bergamo to appreciate the city. There is certainly no risk of going home empty-handed!
