Shopping streets in Rome

Posted on Nov 14, 2011 in Foodies & Shopaholics, On your own

[revised December 2021]

The best souvenir you can take back home with you is a good “made in Italy” article: a dress for your parties, an elegant bag or a pair of shoes, a silk tie, a little piece of art (a water-painting, for instance), a design furniture for your house…

Good shops selling nice manifactured products are quite everywhere and we would not know where to start listing some of them, we just give you a short list of streets where you can find good shops:

  • the elegant Via Condotti for deluxe brands and stylist ateliers (but also the nearby Via delle Carrozze, Via Borgognona, Via Bocca di Leone, Via del Babbuino…)
  • Via del Corso for those who cannot spend 500 euros for a pair of shoes (but also Via Frattina and Via della Croce)
  • Via dei Giubbonari near Campo dei Fiori where the atmosphere is cooler (and in little side streets you can still find handicraftsmen working in front of your eyes), or Via del Governo Vecchio for emerging designers and vintage shops
  • Via Cola di Rienzo if you are staying in the Vatican area
  • Via Giulia, Via dei Coronari, Via dei Banchi Nuovi (all around Piazza Navona) if you are looking for antiques

If you look for specific suggestions, here is another article about shopping.