Ventimiglia
Ventimiglia is the first town over the Italian border. At the Friday market you will find clothes, accessories, household goods and food.
Tip: Be particularly careful not to buy designer fakes as you can be fined very heavily for buying counterfeit goods - now double the value of the real thing (Sep 2009)
Cigarettes and alcohol are considerably cheaper in Italy, by the way.
The train station is bang in the middle of town and just a short walk towards to the beach where you will find the market.
Tip: Watch your bag and particularly your credit cards at Ventimiglia station.
Avoid going by car in July and August - bad traffic jams on a Friday.