Milan. Milan is the fashion capital of Italy, as well as the industrial and financial heart. While you can find all sorts of incredible items here from luxury fashion to artisanal pieces, Milan jewelry shops, like Pisa Orologeria, are a must stop for gorgeous jewels and absolute luxury.
You may know Pisa for its century-old Leaning Tower and Keith Haring's colourful murals, but the small Tuscan city is home to Italy's burgeoning hipster town. Historically, many acclaimed artists, writers and poets have spent months in Pisa. Today, the city has not lost its charm in the fields of art and literature.
It's located in Le Marche, a region of Central Italy revered as “all of Italy wrapped up into one region.” The city of Ascoli Piceno remains under the radar, offering all the charms of Italy's well-known towns without the crowds.
Called the Big Four, the most prominent fashion capitals of the world—in chronological order of their eponymous fashion weeks, are New York City, London, Milan, and Paris, which receive the majority of press coverage.
Some of Italy's most beaten paths, like the Amalfi Coast, Florence, and Pisa can (and should) be skipped in favor of more intriguing, less tour-bus-filled counterparts.
Florence, Italy. No list of walkable cities in Europe would be complete without mentioning Florence. When your feet hit the streets of Florence, the discoveries are endless. The top sites in Florence are all easily accessed on foot.