Domodossola offers visitors a city centre full of traditional shops, boutiques, craft stores and small businesses: the Saturday market, one of the oldest in the Alps, is a veritable triumph of perfumes, flavours and objects of all kinds and is popular with both locals and tourists. A mix of high-quality shopping opportunities make Domodossola a true outdoor shopping centre.
And that’s not all: the whole of Val d’Ossola is the perfect place for “zero-mile shopping” thanks to countless craft traditions ranging from exquisite gastronomic products to fine handicrafts made of wood, stone, gold, ceramic, fabric and much more.
Artisans often open the doors of their workshops, allowing visitors to discover the production techniques behind the creation of handicrafts that evoke ancient stories. In order to protect this priceless heritage, the Piedmont Region has introduced the “Eccellenze Artigiane”(Artisan Excellencies) trademark to recognize small businesses and workshops that offer products that are the result of skillful artistic work linked to local tradition.
From the manufacturing sector to the food industry, there are dozens of Val d’Ossola companies worth discovering: wood in particular, as well as glass, precious metals, ceramics and fabrics are transformed into unique, inimitable objects.
A journey from valley to valley, with the compass needle always pointing towards Domodossola, the centre of Ossola Valley, including in commercial terms: its international atmosphere, due to its proximity to the Swiss border that extends towards Northern Europe, and the endless products for every wallet and palette will give visitors truly pleasurable shopping experiences.
