Naples (Napoli) Shopping

Very low prices can make Naples an enticing place to score that killer deal—as long as you remember that there's a reason the street vendor grabs his wares and runs when a police car turns the corner. His livelihood depends on his craftiness, and given the opportunity to outwit you, he will. If a transaction seems too good to be true, it is. On that note, = never buy electronics from street vendors. Many tourists, even those who checked the name-brand packaging, have ended up with the most expensive bag of salt they ever bought. What should you do? Haggle, bargain, and barter to your heart (and wallet's) content. Where haggling won't get you too far is at designer stores, which are surprisingly abundant in the city's nicer areas, including Piazza Martiri, Via dei Mille, and Via Scarlatti.

• Designer Stores

Designer shops line the streets near Piazza dei Martiri, particulary Via dei Mille. Fashionable locals flock to Vomero's pedestrian-only Via Scarlatti for a much calmer, window-gazing stroll. Ascione ...more

• Bargain Stores

Via Chiaia has a concentration of stylish but inexpensive clothing outlets en route to the more expensive area near Piazza dei Martiri. Vomero offers other shops exploding with color, but prices jump in ...more

• Markets

Artigano, Between V. da Camaino and V. Fiore If you're ready to haggle but maybe not to fight with the vendor as you attempt to buy that nice souvenir T-shirt, it's better to avoid P. Garibaldi and head ...more