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.

While on our way to a local restaurant, our host took us for a tour of Ambasciatori librerie.coop,…read moreand it was love at first sight. Three levels of books, cafes, and food-focused shopping was certainly a highlight in Bologna. For all my Portland friends, it is their version of Powell's Books, only with food and wine. It is a modern, vibrant space with exposed beams and a glass ceiling with just a few remnants of the original church that were retained. What I really enjoyed was that you can enjoy almost every element of the business on site or to go. For example, on every visit (there were three), you would see people curled up with books in the elevated lounge area that is also used as a performance space. There are cafes and bars operated by Eataly on all three levels with seating so you can dine (or drink) in, or take your purchases to go. The third floor is part bookstore and part Dispensa, a food store with shelves filled with endless varieties of pasta and sauces, next to small kitchen appliances. Of course, there is a very large cookbook section. One thing to note, is that I never found an international or English language section in the bookstore. So all of my purchases were in the food and wine sections. The other really amusing thing is that the children's section is on the top floor right next to the wine bar. Wouldn't be surprised if little ones are handed a book while mom and dad slip away for a glass of vino. There are escalators, as well as an elevator, for those with mobility issues. This is definitely on my don't miss list of places in town.

A mix of book store, food store, and restaurant. In an amazing spot, with some fantastic…read moretraditional food, a great collection of artisinal beers and wines, and gorgeous views of the city roofs. Highly recommended.

Adorable and incredibly well stocked children's books. Whenever we travel, we buy books as gifts so…read morewhen I found out that this is a famous place for children's books, I knew we had to come here. It took awhile to find as the store name wasn't recognizable to me (clearly I don't know any Italian). It's directly across the street from Bennetton. They have all kinds of books (in Italian) for a variety of age ranges. The gentleman running the shop that day was extremely helpful and didn't scoff at me for using google translate to help me with my requests. After paying, he kindly gift wrapped the books which was a nice touch. Highly recommend this store when shopping for kids, or even if you're just a kid at heart.

Fantastic gift shop with lots of unique gifts. Funky, fun, and surprising. Nothing else like it in…read moreBologna.

We were passing through Bologna and stumbled upon this very cool, artsy and breezy gift shop…read more Staffed by a wonderful and kind couple, we sorted through all the variety of journals, toys, books, small totes, etc before we settled on a couple t-shirts to buy (we received so so many complements about the shirts while in Italy... grazie mille Fabrica!!). There are too many gift shops to sort through while shopping in Italy- but this one is a must-stop if you're in the area. Well curated selection of unique goods and staffed by good people, highly recommend Fabrica Features!

A very large new book store in the city. They had some David Bowie books and a window display…read morecelebrating the exhibition. That is what got us in through the door. Inside they had a small English section, however, I was more fascinated by the Italian versions of my favourite books. I found an Italian version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for cheap. I bought this as a tie in to the London portion of my trip with the musical. I know the story by heart so it was cool to see the grammatical structure in another language.

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.

Doris 1905 is an old school hat shop, whose origins are a part of both a glorious and tragic…read morehistory. I was just strolling by on New Year's Eve, and the store window display drew me in like some alien spaceship. Walking in was easy. While the indoor hat display made selection difficult, I kind of knew which hat I wanted. It was a light beige rabbit fur hat with a wide, rakish brim. The style was unmistakably Italian, perhaps worn in Palermo, but never in Knightsbridge. The saleswoman was helpful, but it was New Year's Eve, an hour before closing. I took less than five minutes, impulsively spending 156 Euros. I'll have to be selective wearing this fedora. It isn't for Salt Lake City, too "out there" and flamboyant. That's met with derision by both the religious and the outdoorsy. This hat is for a better future, which is right around the corner.

Best gelato ever , long lines tells you it worth the wait…read more very popular spot unique gelato flavors Worth a visit

This is the upscale section of Bologna. Modern mall with Tiffany, Tod's, Saint Laurent, Armani,…read moreLouis Vuitton, , Versace, Hermes, Lexus, Gucci, ...