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Christmas shopping

Christmas Eve, Corso Portoni Borsari. D&G store.

Street style

Edicola di Piazza Erbe

When I come to Piazza Erbe for my midmorning coffee I usually buy the newspaper here. Like every newspaper kiosk it is packed with any kind of magazines, books, postcards, calendars but it is also stocked with foreign publications (see the red stand on the left) and sometimes I indulge with a copy of my beloved ELLE UK or one of those beautiful french or english home magazines!

At the foot of the Torre del Gardello (XIII century), on the corner of Piazza Erbe, the lucky owner of the kiosk shares the entire view of the square with a few other shops located on this side, right at the beginning of Corso Portoni Borsari.

Theme day: SHADOWS

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This is my choice for theme day, Shadows. I was walking along Corso Portoni Borsari when I was attracted by this bright slice of light on the side of San Giovanni in Foro Church. The opposite buildings cast the shadows that produced this amazing contrast!

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Secret corner

Another sunny morning gave me the chance to photograph this secluded corner in the heart of town. I had just sipped my coffee in a new café and bought some lovely bread. Next to the panificio a little marble staircase leads to a tiny square from which two little roads depart. 

This is one of them: it is narrow and bends twice among the ancient houses built on roman remains (some of them visible in a few public places), and leads, in a few steps, to the Corso Portoni Borsari.

I love the monochromatic paintings, the rounded shutters, the white flowers: I find enchanting every detail of this close up and every step of this vicolo... 

Saturday afternoon (window) shopping

Saturday, late afternoon, the city centre is packed. Via Mazzini is the first shopping street with the big designer brands and, along with Via Cappello and Corso Portoni Borsari is the most busy street, every day of the week. On saturdays and sundays Via Mazzini is absolutely choc-a-bloc and I definitely avoid it, especially if I am pushing the stroller.

Many people are in the shops, most of them are just browsing. Many people but not so many, considering the quantity of people strolling. Economical crisis = window shopping. I do that a lot lately. Do you?