Turin is an excellent city for shopping because prices are 30% less than in Milan, Florence or Rome. Italy is the best place to buy accessories no matter what city you visit, and Turin is no exception. There is an abundance of leather and shoe shops and great deals on belts, bags, scarves, hats and gloves—especially leather gloves.
Turin has beautiful cashmere sweaters and cardigans in a great variety of colors and styles at reasonable prices. This is the city to purchase skiwear and sports clothing, mountain and hiking clothing and footwear. You will notice the many nice jackets and coats in the shop windows as well as large selections of boots.
Turin has more bookshops than any other city in Italy and is considered the country's literary capital. And its oversupply of chocolate and sweets shops is a hazard to anyone attempting to maintain a bellafigura.
Shopping Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9:30 am-7:30 pm. Generally, shops are closed Monday, but some may open on Monday afternoon, and some may open for a short time on Sunday. Small boutiques and other specialty shops that are owner-operated will close for lunch between 1 and 3 pm.
