Part of Naples' considerable charm is afforded by the many select shopping centers, each distinctive in style, where you can browse and dine in comfort. Third Street South in Olde Naples is just such a place. Here you will discover stylish shops for the wardrobe and the home, along with jewelry stores and art galleries in a setting of French and Georgian architecture blended with Old Florida buildings and exotically shaded side streets.

Within walking distance or a minute's car ride, downtown Fifth Avenue South extends its broad tree-lined aspect to the beach. Fashionable shops, art galleries and European bistros will likely detain you along the way. Every winter, Fifth Avenue holds its "Christmas Walk" in tandem with Third Street's sparkling "Festival of Lights."

Off Fifth Avenue eastbound, you will find our unique Tin City at The Old Marine Marketplace, which still retains a flavor of its nautical past with planked walkways that lead through an air conditioned, indoor maze of over 40 unusual boutiques and eateries. Taking enthusiastic advantage of local sea fare are Tin City's two popular restaurants, Riverwalk Fish & Ale House and Merriman's Wharf, both enjoying views over the docks of Naples Bay.

In the same neighborhood are Dockside Boardwalk, a series of quaint waterside shops crammed full of unique gifts, artwork and apparel, and the Olde Naples Seaport, a mini-mall of arts and souvenirs - home to the Naples Princess Cruise Ship and to the Key Wester' Fish & Pasta House, overlooking the Bay. Crayton Cove is yet another dockside shopping haven with intriguing boutiques and casual dining.

On Gulfshore Boulevard, the Village on Venetian Bay provides a Mediterranean excursion into the picturesque. An underground tunnel connects two waterfront shopping plazas, comprising more than 50 fabulous shops, galleries, cafes and upscale restaurants, including Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar.

Close to The Registry Resort and Philharmonic Center for the Arts, a further enchantment awaits at Waterside Shops, where the sound of classical music and cascading waterfalls serenade you on your way to stores like Saks Fifth Avenue, Jacobson's, and Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Plan on having lunch at Waterside, or at least a gourmet ice cream.

With over 100 department stores, plus a huge food court, the non-stop shop experience is alive and well at the Coastland Center Mall, located in the heart of downtown.