Luxury Shops and Flea Markets: Best Places for Shopping in Rome

Via dei Condotti, Via Frattina, Via Della Vite and Via Borgognona in the area of Piazza di Spagna are known as Golden Shopping Area in Rome.

Famous brand clothes and trend second brands are collected on Via dei Condotti. There are specialty stores of Gucci, Prada, Armani, Versace, Bvlgari, Valentino and other brands here. In addition, Emporro Armani, Armani Jeans and Max& Co, etc. under Fendi's secondary line brands Fendissime and Armani are on several side streets a bit far from this district. In these stores, there are younger and more fashionable clothes, and the prices are very close to the people, which are suitable for young people very much.

On the Corso del Rinascimento Street next to Piazza Navona, there are many centuries-old time-honored brand cosmetics stores in Rome: Santa Maria Novella, Ai Monasteri, and Pontificia Erboristeria located in Via Pozzo delle Cornacchie, all of which are mainly operating skin care products and cosmetics made from pure natural plants.

Among these cosmetics stores, the most famous is Santa Maria Novella (SMN), which claims to be one of the oldest cosmetics store in the world. We recommend SMN's calendula cream and rose water, which both are its star products. They are worth buying, and the prices are also affordable!

Portese City Gate Flea Market is the largest open-air market in Room. It is held every morning on several streets near Piazza di Porta Portese. Every morning, everyone will put out their treasured articles: retro copper furniture decorations, antique furniture and second-hand clothing. In addition, there are also many family workshops and craft shops, so people who like to go to the market should not miss out on shopping.

However, it should be noted that the flea market is crowded and in chaos, so you must take good care of your belongings while selecting goods.

Castello Romano Outlets is 25 km from the center of Rome and offers a 30%-70% discount throughout the year. There are more than 200 brands in the discount village, including Burberry (the largest flagship store in Italy), Prada, Hugo Boss, Dolce & Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and so on.

The place most worthwhile visiting here is the oversized Burberry flagship store, which has 4 stores for women's section, and men and children's sections are in the other area. In Outlets, there are restaurants, cafes and children's play area. In addition to the Roman specialties Lafraschetteria Antica Sapori and Mastro Titta, there is also Asian-style restaurant W.O.K..

The flower market Campo de' Fiori which is next to Piazza Navona, is the only square in Rome without a church. Today here is the most lively square in Rome. Every day except Sunday, there is a morning market, most of the stalls are selling fruits and vegetables, followed by shops selling Spaghetti, honey, spices, wine and flowers. At dust, the vendors disperse and it becomes a beer garden loved by young people at night.

The Romans love freedom and work is not everything to them, so local markets often stop operating very early. The Flower Square Market opens at about 7 in the morning and ends at 2 pm. Visitors who want to go to the market in Rome must get up early!