Shopping in Italy

Friday and Saturday marked great days for shopping at outdoor markets in Ventimiglia and San Remo, Italy. The quality of goods is sometimes questionable but the prospect of a good deal is always right around the corner. Personally, in Ventimiglia (pronounced Vent-ee-mee-lia) I found a bracelet that I love for only 2.5 euro.

But that trip was relatively short in comparison to the day we spent in San Remo. After perusing the market, we had plenty of time to go explore the city.

Here is a picture of a church we stumbled upon while searching for a pizzeria. 

We found a fantastic little pizzeria called Pinocchio's Pizza. If you have no other interest for Italy, I must recommend that you go solely for the experience of truly authentic pizza. 

Besides pizza, of course we needed to get gelato. 

Well shopped and fed, we were able to venture onto a small, rock peninsula. The view of the shoreline as well as the ocean were incredible. 

Not all of Saturday was spent in San Remo however. Our study abroad leader then took us to Dolceacqua, Italy for a quick tour of the historically rich little town. 

 We were able to take a tour of the fortress atop the hill. Some parts of the stronghold dated back to the 11th century. 

Views from the castle were breathtaking. I still haven't become accustomed to mountains in the skyline.