We did some last-minute souvenir shopping at Aelia Duty Free, the main duty free hub in the…read moreinternational terminal of Rome Fiumicino Airport. I figured it would be a convenient spot to get a nice bottle of wine for my dad, who'd been stuck with our kids for over a week, and I was totally right.
The duty free was large, with a wide selection of products. There was an extensive section of cosmetics and fragrances we skipped over, in favor of the consumables: olive oils, cookies, chocolates, liqueurs, and wines, most of them made in Italy. We browsed the wines and picked a bottle of 2016 Brunello di Montalcino.
Check-out was quick and easy and took us past a row of impulse purchase souvenirs, where we grabbed a (second) Rome magnet for our kids.
I felt a lot better going home with a good bottle of wine in hand for Grandpa. We drank it together on Christmas, and it was delicious. A lovely reminder of a wonderful trip.