Shopping in Rome
Join Rome's fashionistas and parade up the Via Condotti, browsing for clothes from Gucci and shoes from Ferragamo. Wood-panelled apothecaries near Piazza Navona recall the 19th century, and individual craft shops in Trastevere provide unusual gifts. On Sunday mornings, the flea market at Porta Portese bustles with Roman bargain-hunters. Opening hours vary. Big stores open Monday to Saturday 10am-6.30pm, 8pm on Thursdays. Smaller shops close on Monday mornings and at lunchtime.
Shops
Expand all1. Gucci - High fashion heaven
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Gucci stands stylishly on Rome's smartest shopping street, Via Condotti, near the Spanish Steps. It's the epitome of Italian style, with understated decor, beautifully cut clothes and covetable bags. Enviably chic Romans browse the racks alongside wealthy visitors.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 10am-7pm (from 11am Sun)
Address
8, Via Condotti, Rome 00187
Telephone
+39 06 679 0405
2. TAD Concept Store - The future of shopping
Show moreThis designer emporium, near the Spanish Steps, contains everything from fashion to flowers, all lavishly displayed. The TAD Concept Store has decor and lighting worthy of a nightclub. Fashion-savvy shoppers browse and pose against the glamorous backdrop.E-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 10.30am-7.30pm; Sun & Mon 12pm-7.30pm
Address
155A, Via del Babuino, Rome 00187
Telephone
+39 06 9684 2088
Markets
Expand all3. Campo de' Fiori - Bustling food stalls
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Romans get up early to shop at this vibrant market in central Rome. Campo de' Fiori, which means 'field of flowers', is crammed with stalls selling breads, cheeses, flowers and dried fruit - a great place for picnic supplies.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 7am-1.30pm
Address
Piazza Campo de' Fiori, Rome 00186
Transport
Electric bus 116
4. Porta Portese - Stalls to rummage in
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Lively Porta Portese flea market in Trastevere is the largest in Rome. Every Sunday, Piazza Porta Portese becomes a chaotic jumble of stalls selling everything from rare books to biscuit tins. Romans browse for bargains before a lazy lunch.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Sun 7am-1pm
Address
Piazza Porta Portese, Rome 00153
Specialists
Expand all5. Ferragamo - Fabulous footwear
Show moreItaly is rightly famed for its fabulous shoes, and Ferragamo, on Via Condotti, is the home of fine footwear. The women's store has killer heels, boots and sandals. The men's store next door has classic brogues and trainers.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-7.30pm; Sun 11am-7pm
Address
73/74, Via Condotti, Rome 00187
Telephone
+39 06 679 1565
6. Antica Erboristeria Romana - Historic herbalist
Show moreIt's worth seeing this atmospheric 18th-century shop, even if you don't use herbal remedies. Antica Erboristeria Romana, near the Pantheon in central Rome, has the original wood-panelled drawers containing herbs to cure everything from migraines to bunions.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9am-7.30pm
Address
15, Via di Torre Argentina, Rome 00186
Telephone
+39 06 687 9493
7. Ai Monasteri - Produce from monks
Show more The dark wood-panelling at Ai Monasteri, in central Rome, gives this 19th-century shop a suitably monastic atmosphere. It stocks a wide variety of products made by Italian monks, including liqueurs, chocolates and a famous love potion.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-1pm & 3.30pm-7.30pm; (closed Thu afternoon)
Address
72, Corso del Rinascimento, Rome 00186
Telephone
+39 06 688 02783
8. Francesco Rogani - Italian leather
Show moreYou won't find bargains at Francesco Rogani, on Via Condotti, but you will find an excellent range of leather goods. One of Rome's best-known leather stores, the handbags, purses, wallets and belts come in all shapes and sizes here.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sun 11am-7pm
Address
47, Via Condotti, Rome 00187
Telephone
+39 06 678 4036
Transport
Spagna Metro station
9. Pineider - Superior stationery
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Pineider has been making exclusive stationery in Italy since 1774. Their shop, near the Spanish Steps in central Rome, stocks delicate hand-dyed papers and leather desk accessories, like frames and blotters. Illustrious former clients include Maria Callas and Elizabeth Taylor.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 10am-2pm & 3pm-7pm
Address
22, Via della Fontanella Borghese, Rome 00187
Telephone
+39 06 687 8369
