La Rinascente by the Duomo in Milan is a large, high-end department store located right across the…read morestreet from the Duomo (I think it's comparable to a Neiman Marcus, it sells mostly expensive brands.) Luxury shopping heaven! There are 7 floors plus the ground floor; the ground floor is mostly comprised of cosmetic and perfume counters. The 3rd and 4th floors are dedicated to women's clothing. There is also a floor for men's clothing/accessories and at least half a floor dedicated to women's shoes. The 1st and 2nd floors look like a mini luxury mall with small boutiques of all the major high-end brands (Gucci, Ferragamo, etc.) The prices seem to be the same as the stand alone retail stores (a pair of Ferragamo Varina flats were 460 Euros in La Rinascente and the same price in the Ferragamo store in Milan.) American brands are definitely more expensive there, I saw a Polo Ralph Lauren sweater for 135 Euros, yikes! The 6th floor has a Global Blue office with about 4-5 machines that look like ATMs which can give you an automatic refund onto your credit card; they also have a few employees to help you in person. However, even if you get a refund on your La Rinascente/outside purchases there, you still need to get a customs stamp at the airport. Only seems helpful if you have purchases made outside of Italy (so instead of standing in both the customs and tax-return lines at the airport, you would eliminate having to stand in the tax-return line.) However, if you purchase something at La Rinascente and choose to get your tax refund back onto a La Rinascente gift card, they add 10% of the refund to the value of the gift card! Sweet deal if you plan on making a few big purchases. The 7th floor has luxury food items (like a mini grocery store!) full of various balsamic vinegars, olive oils, biscotti, chocolates, and other wonderful gifts! There is also a Moet & Chandon bar (drinks were 12 Euros and up) and a huge dessert case filled with macarons, eclairs, and any other dessert your heart desires! Quite pricey though. There were small restaurants there as well. If you are not from Italy you can sign up online for a free La Rinascente International Visitor's card, which gives you 10% off on purchases (excluding the high-end luxury brands and 7th floor food purchases.) Restrooms are located on 4th and 7th floors and are FREE to use! A good place to stop after visiting the Duomo!

This department store is saved only by the views form the 4th floor terrace. Skip the shopping and…read morehead to the top for moderately priced food and a million dollar view of the square.

This is my favorite department store in Firenze that always has great brands and great sales no…read morematter what season or time of the year I visit. If you want to find great brands and prices like this in NYC, you have to be prepared to sort through an unorganized store and it's like finding a needle in a haystack-- but not here. Everything is so organized, each clothing rack is in order according to sizing, even the shoes are organized, there's no clutter and the store is easy to walk through and find what you need. I could say "it's an Italian thing" for why it's so organized and neat since Italians are all about presentation and visuals, but I still have to give this store credit for keeping things organized considering the high amount of tourist traffic that comes through this area. The layout is grand and you can see how to get to each specialty department from mostly anywhere in the store without really needing to ask where departments are. The sales people are chill, they don't hassle you, but are available to help when you need them. If you're in Firenze and prefer to shop quality and designer apparel without paying full price, this is the place to come! After you finish doing your touristy things near the Duomo, come and visit just around the corner!

Amazing bread. Amazing pizza and service when it came to the food. For the the store service…read morewasn't so amazing but it did t stop us, very, very reasonable prices on food and cloths

We ended our 2024 Italy trip (overdue review from pre-Yelp Elite days) at an Airbnb walking…read moredistance from this Unicoop, and did all of our souvenir shopping here. We were so impressed with all of the fresh ingredients, wide variety of groceries, and affordable prices. Our first visit we focused on gifts for friends and family and were awestruck at how much we were able to buy for 20 euro! We went to have lunch and drinks nearby, and then decided to go back to buy more stuff for ourselves. Thankfully we had an extra duffel for our clothes so we could pack all of our food souvenirs in our hardshell luggage!

Great place to do your grocery shopping. Fresh produce, and…read moretons of varied staples, and more. Great service, and great, great value!