Italy / Capri /Shopping
The Stuff of It

Capri's shopping style is easy to take. It's street shopping that has it all. Beautiful lanes to wander. No cars. Allowing you to sashay from one side of the street to the next, without looking both ways. The fabulously dressed shop windows. And the goods themselves. Like Gucci's, Tod's & Prada's. And Loro Piana's.

But there's more to it than that. Venture off the beaten track a little. Go down narrow alleyways. Between a small grocer's shop & the drycleaners, you may find yourself a shoe store stuffed with leather footwear at great prices. Not the same old styles either.
We bought a few pair at some obscure place, as big as a closet. With shoes literally crammed on top of each other in their small front window. Certainly not as glamorous as the shops on the Via Camarelle but worth the hunt.

Early in the evening, the shopping demeanor is at its best. It's the most relaxed time to shop. All day trippers are off the island. The street lamps go on. And Capri comes to life, with a pre-dinner promenade. Shops stay open fairly late. And you'll finally get a chance to notice the real islanders, going about their business of everyday living. Stroll all the way to the Via Tragara, where the shops end.

There's more than just high fashion on Capri. Here, shopping takes on a dignified elegance. The comfort level of shopping on this island is unsurpassed. And the shoe "hunt" divine...the reason we bought so much.