Pompeii, is not only art, history, culture and antiquities, but it is so much more. It is a city that also offers a lot of fun, relaxation and the opportunity to do one of women’s favorite activities, shopping.
In fact, just outside the ancient city walls near the amphitheater you are immediately catapulted into the modern world.
Pompeii is teeming with bars, restaurants, stores, pizzerias, but not only that there is also a huge playground for the entertainment of children and young people.
It is the ideal place for those who want to enjoy a relaxing trip away from the hustle and bustle of big cities. Perfectly connected with Sorrento, Naples and Vesuvius. It allows tourists to be able to move easily to any place by trains or buses in the city center.
Staying here will allow you to avoid the long runs in search of the nearest station or the right bus that will take you to the exact place typical of big cities.
But as we have already mentioned, Pompeii is also the city of shopping. It offers a variety of shopping opportunities, as long as you know where to go according to your needs.
So what are the best places to shop in Pompeii?
Not only the city center where there are stores of all kinds suitable for all ages, from children, to teens, to adults. But also in the various shopping centers located in the vicinity of the Center.
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Downtown stores where you can shop
Certainly the stores in the city center are ideal for those who want to shop in absolute tranquility, enjoying a pleasant walk in the open air and at the same time taking some photos of the beautiful Pompeii Sanctuary.
But at the same time they are also ideal for those who want to enjoy a great ice cream or coffee in the many bars or ice cream shops on the main street. Or even for those who decide to take a relaxing break by having lunch or dinner in the renowned restaurants and pizzerias located on Via Sacra, near the beautiful Piazza Bartolo Longo currently under renovation.
The stores extend from Via Roma near the Piazza Anfiteatro entrance to the Pompeii excavations to Via Lepanto adjacent to Piazza Bartolo Longo.
But in Pompeii it is also possible to find several shopping centers located in the vicinity of the city.
La Cartiera Shopping Center
Not only is the established shopping center la Cartiera present at 22 Slaughterhouse Street, located slightly on the outskirts, with as many as 110 stores of all kinds. Various clothing brands can be found here, as well as bars, restaurants and electronics stores and much more.
A shopping center that offers the opportunity to quietly store in the many stores suitable for every budget. But also to think about children’s fun thanks to the outdoor play area open to all.
La Cartiera shopping center can be easily reached on foot for those staying near Bartolo longo Square or in the vicinity of the Central Station of the State Railways.
Maximall Pompeii Shopping Center
But that’s not all, moving just over a kilometer from the main entrance of the Pompeii Ruins at Porta Marina Inferiore you can access the brand new shopping center the Maximall Pompeii.
This is one of the largest shopping centers in southern Italy. With more than 5,000 parking spaces, 130 stores in which there are major Italian and other brands. 30 gastronomic establishments , but also 8 movie theaters and a 4-star hotel with 135 rooms.
All enhanced by a huge and spectacular dancing fountain whose water jets reach up to 25 meters in height. And a huge outdoor green park where you can stroll among plants and flowers.
The fountain shows animated to music and with plays of light and color can be seen every day Monday through Friday at 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 7:30 pm and 9 pm.
In short, Pompeii offers different solutions suitable for every age and type of person. There is no shortage of entertainment and no shortage of shopping opportunities either. You just need to choose the right place.
