Calabria
Even among Italian delicatessens, this long-established salumeria is something special. It’s a temple to all things fungoid (get your Sila porcini here),…
Must-see shopping in Puglia, Basilicata & Calabria
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Lecce
Lecce is famous for its papier-mâché figures, known as cartapesta. It's hard to believe these detailed artworks are made of paper: once the straw skeleton…
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Matera
The eponymous Elisa and Janna are (respectively) an Italian goldsmith and sculptor and a Swedish gemologist who combine precious stones with salvaged…
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Cosenza
This old town shop is the Cosenza retail showcase for the traditional Armenian-style carpets and tapestries created on Domenico Caruso's historic looms –…
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Matera
This craft shop stands out among the tawdrier outlets selling tufa lamps and tiles. Its speciality is the cuccù, a brightly painted ceramic whistle in the…
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Matera
Local designer Tommaso Schiuma is the creative imagination behind the unique furniture and accessories in this stylish little shop. From larger pieces…
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Cosenza
Peruse this interesting store in Cosenza's old town for superb woollen clothing, textiles and homewares from the Lanificio Leo workshop in the southern…
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Matera
Massimo Casiello, an artisan woodturner, sells his beautiful creations including bowls, lamps, fountain pens, clocks and jewellery. All sorts of other…
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Matera
With walls and deli cabinets bursting with preserves, pasta, cheeses, sweetmeats and smallgoods, this is the place to stock up on Matera's prodotti tipici…
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Calabria
You can visit the studio and shop of Domenico Caruso to see how San Giovanni in Fiore's famous Armenian-style hand-loomed carpets and tapestry are woven…
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Matera
Alongside a great selection of wines from the Matera area (and further afield in Italy) you'll find top-notch oils, conserves and confectionery.
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Matera
Dacia Capriotti sells her own handmade, delightful pottery from this small shopfront on the border between Matera's new town and Sasso Barisano.
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Bari
Stock up on Pugliese drops such as Primitivo di Manduria at this gorgeous old wine shop, founded in 1911.
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Bari
Breathe in the delicious smells of Puglia's best produce at this venerable delicatessen.
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Matera
Pick up a unique souvenir at this workshop, where craftsman Eustachio Rizzi has spent decades recreating the unique architecture of Matera in miniature…
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Matera
Locally crafted ceramics, sculptures chiselled from the Materan tufa (limestone), lamps, animal figurines and other objets d'art can all be found at this…
