Shopping

Shopping in Rome offers a charm of its own as it eliminates the stereotype experience of visiting shopping malls that are a part of all major destinations. In Rome when you decide to shop, heading to the streets is the best option and guarantees great finds and deals. Shops are spread across entire neighborhoods that make onlookers believe that the entire area is engaged in retail trade. The various ‘piazzas' are a great option. They are town squares that house all sorts of goods. Stores, shops and boutiques at the piazzas are well equipped. The Piazza Colonna, Piazza Barberini and Piazza Di Spagna are popular and reputed to store upscale and luxurious products. Apart from the regular work hours, some stores are operational on Monday mornings and others may not even close for lunch break. Shops and stores are galore and visits are subject to personal needs or the spirit to explore Rome shopping options. Rome boasts of two main shopping centers, the Cinecitta Due Centro Commerciale, which can be described as Metro Line A to Cinecitta with more than a hundred stores and Granai, the Metro Line B to Laurentina that houses more than one hundred and fifty stores.

Pantheon and Via Del Governo Vecchio is reputed for its fashion bargains and range of jewelry.

Piazza Colonna and Piazza Barberini boast of a big department store, bookstore and boutiques. Shops that specialize in shoes, bags, classic clothing, leather goods and other items are also housed.

Piazza Di Spagna is placed amongst the elite and expensive shopping areas and is preferred by the affluent.

Via Del Corso houses numerous fashion stores that are famous amongst youngsters and also offer clothes that are reasonably priced.

Via Vittorio Veneto houses a range of hotels, cafes and fairly classy stores. The shops are known for shoes, leather goods and gloves.

The Campo de'Fiori on Piazza Campo de'Fiori, Mercato Andrea Doria at Via Andrea Doria, Mercato di Piazza Vittorio on Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II and Mercato di Testaccio on Piazza Testaccio, makes available meat, poultry, fish, fruits and greens.

Mercato dell Stampe at Largo della Fontanella di Borghese trades in old prints, books and magazines.

Flowers and plants can be purchased from Mercato dei Fiori at Via Trionfale on Tuesdays.

The Via dei Coronari and Porta Portese on Via Portuense and Via Ippolito Nievo deals in antiques.

Mercato di Via Sannio on Via Sannio houses clothes, shoes, jewelry, utensils and miscellaneous goods.

Via Condotti is reputed for clothes, shoes and jewelry. Brands housed include Armani, Gucci and Cartier.