Best Shopping Areas In Rome, Italy

Marianna Hunt

Famed the world over for its fantastic art, vibrant culture, and breathtaking architecture, Italy‘s capital is one of the most stylish cities in existence. Join Rome’s chic residents for a day of discovering the designer boutiques, vintage wonderlands, and expert artisans that have made Rome’s shopping scene a tourist attraction in its own right.

Rome’s bustling Piazza del Popolo

The Spanish Steps and Via Condotti

Designer heaven: the area around the Spanish Steps and Via Condotti is Rome’s most exclusive shopping district where Prada sunglasses rub shoulders with Gucci handbags in the chic boutiques of this elegant district. Glistening chandeliers and breathtaking window displays lure in hopeless passersby and make Via Condotti the best spot in the city for window shopping. Whether you’re here to make a dazzling, diamond-studded investment, or simply spend a day ogling in amazement through the glass, join the celebrities and billionaires of Rome’s population in the luxury boutiques of the Spanish Steps area.

Via Condotti, Rome, Italy

Rome’s pop-up markets

Wandering these mazes of artisan stalls and craftsmen’s treasure troves is one of Rome’s most popular activities. Rome’s markets are legendary and with flea markets, craft markets, book markets, antique markets, and food markets to choose from – no matter your tastes, you’re sure to find something from the best of Italy’s traders. Join Rome’s trendiest residents at the fantastic Borghetto Flaminio flea market or hunt for antique treasures with the local hipsters at the superb La Soffitta Sotto I Portici vintage market. Turn up early with the locals to grab the best of the bargains.

Typical Italian style on the streets of Rome

Via dei Coronari

A hot-spot for history buffs and antique fanatics, the cobbled slabs of this beautiful Renaissance street charm visitors from the first glance. The street’s name is derived from the coronari, the rosary bead sellers that worked on this street in medieval times. An ideal location for a stroll, soak up the best of Rome’s ancient atmosphere in the historic architecture and fabulous antique stores on Via dei Coronari. Most of the architecture dates back to the 1500s or earlier but the dusty jewels inside even rival the buildings in terms of character, beauty, and history. Quaint shop fronts hide secret hoards of antique books, clothing, jewelry, and art.

Via dei Coronari, Rome, Italy

Fascinating treasures in an antique shop

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