Comprehensive Travel Guide to Rome

 
Shopping

Via Condotti

 

Via Condotti

 

You can't leave Rome without taking some time out to peruse the latest designs from the world's top designers. This street at the Spanish Steps is where Gucci, Valentino, Armani and more of the world's top designers have stores. You may not have the funds to pack your backpack with the
latest designer gear, but you can always look.

 

Via del Corso

 

Via del Corso

 

 

Located at the foot of Via Condotti, Via del Corso is a street which stretches for nearly a mile and is lined with high-street stores that most of us are more accustomed to. This includes international brands such as Benetton but Italian stores also such as Messagerie Musicali, the city’s flagship music store.

 

Mercato di Campo de Fiori

 

Marcato


This food market in the heart of the Italian capital in Campo de' Fiori is Rome's most colourful and also most famous. Walk around the fruit stalls to get your mouth watering at the sight of the fresh apples, pears, oranges and other types of fruit. If you plan on cooking back in your hostel you can also buy fresh meat, poultry and fish also. Open from
6.30am-1.30pm Monday-Saturday.

 

Centro Commerciale La Romanina, Via Enrico Ferri

 

Shopping in Rome

 

Of all Rome's shopping centres, Centro Commerciale La Romanina is the largest. Choose from over 140 shops as well bars, restaurants and
more. Buy everything from clothes to shoes to groceries. Open daily from 10am-8.30pm.

 

Mercato Porta Portese, Piazza di Porta Portese


Porta Portese

 

Arguably Rome's best known flea market, if you are in the mood to do some bargain hunting when you are in the Italian capital this is where you need to go. Pick up everything from new clothes to second
hand clothes to antiques to oriental handicrafts.
Open every Sunday from 6am-2pm.