Modena Shopping Tips by von.otter

Piazza Grande Flea Market: Flea Market

The Saturday that we visited Modena a flea market was being held in Piazza Grande, behind the duomo.

What to buy: Items ranged from contemporary books to modern clothing to 19th century furniture.

Directions: Piazza Grande, in front of the City Hall and behind the duomo.

Theme: Antiques

Enoteca Ducale Di Simonini Paolo: Enoteca Ducale: For Local Wine and Vinegar

This is the perfect local shop to stock up on Emilia-Romagna’s local wine, Lambrusco. Also, this shop sells a wide range of Modena’s famous vinegar, aceto balsamico, aged anywhere from three to 100 years. It is possible to taste the various vintages of vinegar here.

The web site is in Italian only.

Address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 15/17

Directions: The shop is nearby to the Palazzo Ducale, now used for the Military Academy.

Phone: 059 427 9228

Theme: Food and Drink

Website: http://www.enotecaducale.it/enoteca.html