Souvenirs! So much cheap stuff just a few meters north of…read morethe Piazza Maggiore. They have been selling stuff for over 300 years.

Best place to find a wide array of unique souvenirs of Bologna self-designed and self-made by the…read moreowners of the shop itself (for example post cards with images of Bologna after drawings of one of the shopkeepers and a Bologna calendar). The shop also offers high quality office requisites, including interesting old fashioned ones thay serve as great gifts. The shop is very small but offers an incredible amount of articles. The owners are very kind. Although their English may not be the best, they are helpful and assist you with whatever question you may have.

The best bookshop in Bologna, it's a very large shop not far from the centre of the town. I used to…read morespend a lot of time browsing in here. It's a lovely store to find a gift; there is a huge range of books in Italian and other languages, and you can buy magazines too. Very helpful staff.

We bought a stuffed toy, July 16, asked them to mail it to Louisiana. We paid $300, for toy &…read moreshipping. Still haven't received it. Called the store while still in Italy, to get tracking number, they didn't have it. Now we can't get ahold of them, & have no recourse.