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Luxury Travel Destinations
Destinations > Rome, Italy: Shopping
Rome, Italy
City Facts
| Rome Population | 2,628,000 *
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| Italy Population | 57,253,000 *
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| Currency | Euro (EUR)
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| Time Zone | GMT + 1 hour
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| Language | Italian
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* Source: UN Population Division 2005 estimate
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Rome Shopping
It is testimony to the quality of shopping on offer in cities like Milan and Venice that Rome is not generally rated as highly, but as well as bringing together some of the most prized goods from around the country - like Murano glass from Venice - Rome boasts various retail specialties.
Silk goods, knitwear, gentleman's suits and all varieties of leather goods also sit in Rome's 'best buy' bracket, and shoes, bags and accessories are of consistently high quality. Roman artisans still value traditional methods and materials, so shopping for a marble bust, stone table or onyx column has the assurance of painstaking labour and skill.
Italy is famous for its ceramics, and all the major ceramic factories sell their tableware, pottery and tiles in Rome. Shopping for the home is unparalleled with an abundance of luxury textile, antique furniture and glassware shops, and a noticeable lack of department stores.
You can find classic, antique jewellry or Roman or Etruscan reproductions as well as modern styles, whilst Rome is also notable for its delicate stationery products such as hand decorated, marbled paper and an abundance of religious souvenirs, though most tend to the kitsch end of the spectrum.
Where to shop? Prestige labels like Bulgari, Chanel, Armani, Dolce e Gabbana and Prada abound in the fashionable boutiques lining Via dei Condotti, Via Borgognona, Via Frattina and Via Sistina. Via Condotti's Ferragamo Donna is the last word in women's high-fashion shoes, handbags, and scarves, whilst Campanile has shoes of every style.
Via del Corso is also a major draw, with a mile's worth of fine clothes shops, leather goods and homeware. Via del Governo Vecchio, in the Centro Storico, also has a choice selection of fashion boutiques.
Ferragamo Donna has the ultimate in stylish shoes, handbags and scarves for women; Federico Polidori near the Pantheon crafts beautiful leather bags; whilst gents after traditional hats and gloves should try Radiconcini.
Antique and art aficionados head for Via Margutta, Via del Babuino, Via del Pellegrino and Via dei Coronari, near Piazza Navona; quality antique jewelry can be found Via dei Pettinari; crystal, lamps and designer furniture on Via del Babuino, whilst gift shops and jewelers abound around Trevi Fountain.
Many an art or antique gem has been unearthed at the 4,000-stall Porta Portese flea market in Trastevere, held every Sunday morning. Rome's great food markets include Campo de' Fiori, Trionfale Market near the Vatican museums, Piazza Vittorio and Via Bocca Leone near the Spanish Steps.
Bulgari
Via Condotti 10, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6793876
Chanel
Via del Babuino 98/100, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6920701
Armani
Via Condotti 77, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6991460
Dolce e Gabbana
Via Borgognona, 7/d, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6782990
Prada
Via Condotti, 92/95
Tel: +39 06 6790897
Ferragamo Donna
Via Condotti 73, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6791565
Campanile
Via Condotti 58, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6790731
Radiconcini
Via del Corso 139, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6791807
Federico Polidori
Via Pie di Marmo 7, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6797191
Versace
Via Borgognona 24-25, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6795037
Porta Portese Market
Viale Travestere, Rome
Trionfale Food Market
Via Andrea Doria, Rome
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