All the reviews about shopping in Catania will lead you to the main street Via Etnea and the adjacent Via Pacini, Via Umberto I, Corso Italia, Viale 20 Settembre. This is where you should start your three-kilometer shopping tour in Catania. Here you can find the stores of United Colors of Benetton, Levi's, Wrangler, Dolce&Gabbana, Armani, Trussardi, Burberry, Puma, Fergy and many other names of modern fashion.
In this area you will also find two major shopping centers of Catania, La Rinascente and Coin. The rest of the multi-brand stores are outside the city. If you want to get out there for shopping, allocate a whole day in your schedule. The most interesting shopping centers of Catania are Le Zagare and I Portali in San Giovanni. They are located along the freeway and are connected to each other by a pedestrian bridge for the convenience of shoppers.