Shopping

You must visit McArthur Glen which has an outlet market that has 7 designer outlet villages holding 600 brands in 1200 stores.

If you want to shop for Armani, Prada, Versace, Dolce and Gabbana or Gucci, then this is definitely the street you should be in. This is not only one of the richest streets in Italy but also one of the best for shopping in Rome. But be sure to walk into a shop only if you intend buying something because you might be charged just for entering it!

It is the main street that runs through the center of historical Rome from Piazza del Popolo down to Piazza Venezia.This street is very popular with both Romans and tourists and is home to famous shops like the Ferrari flag ship store, Swarowski Crystal and the Messaggerie Musicali di ROMA,a record and DVD shop.

It’s Italy- the home of Pasta, and this is a very good place for shopping for Macaroni. It is particularly popular with young trendy Romans and tourists alike. Hip and trendy clothes and accessories are available here at very reasonable prices. Summer sales start in the first week of July and last until the end of August.

Running short on cash and still want to get something for your family and relatives back home, then this is the place for you-the famous Roman flea market which takes place every Sunday from 08:00am until about 2pm.

This street market is located just over the river Tiber. It is the outdoor food market in Piazza San Cosimato, where you will see locals buying and bargaining with local Roman vendors. The market starts at about 7:00 am and closes at 2:00 pm. It is a traditional market where local farm produce is sold along with ocean fresh caught products. Apart from that, everything from clothes and books to DVDs and statues are also sold. Here there is always something for everybody.

It is a market full of vintage products and is open from 7am-1pm from Monday through Saturday. There are clothes with old prints, second hand and original books, magazines and other printed memorabilia.

A wide range of souvenirs can be found in this area. From a very simple item like a spoon or a key chain to rosaries and wooden statues of saints and angels, one can surely take home a piece or two of Rome with them.

This is an area where one can shop for Colisseum miniatures as souvenirs. Some of the best selling merchandise are priced less than 10 euros.

Souvenir shops around the Vatican area still sell merchandise mostly with Pope John Paul II's image in it. But one can also find items like rosaries and some other religious medals or statues.

Open-air markets: PORTAPORTESE Piazza di Portaportese (Trastevere district) Sundays only. Rome's most famous market. Everything: Here you'll find whatever you are looking for.