Bargains and Markets - A Quick Guide to Cheap Shopping in Rome

Rome is a delight for shoppers. But if you are on a tight funds you can't go to the designer market and pick up a Gucci bag or a pair of Fendi boots. Here's a quick guide to some cheap shopping options in the Italian capital.

For right up «Middle of the Road» shopping, go to Rome's magnificent mile, aka, Via del Corso. The mile stretches from Piazza Venezia to Piazza del Popolo, and is dotted with market for every budget. Here you'll find Spanish import Zara (which is cheap and trendy), Benetton, Etam, Sportstaff and other midrange sell labels. Termini Shopping Forum is unquestionably one of the most assorted places to shop for clothes are cheap prices, beauty products, and gifts. While waiting for a train, or even if you're in the area, check out Sephora for beauty products, Sergio Tacchini for Italian sportswear, and a amount of mid-range to low cost kiosks and sell chains for men and women.

Cheap Shopping

The best bargains are often to be found at street markets. The street markets around town sell all things from house-wares to underwear at bottom of the barrel prices with potential to match. Porta Portese store and Via Sannio (Metro A 'San Giovanni') offer some gems at a great value, but be ready to beat the crowds and spend hours towelling the stands.

Bargains and Markets - A Quick Guide to Cheap Shopping in Rome

Sales are never hard to come by, especially in these times of global financial trouble. The word to look for is 'Saldi' (sales), and you'll observation it most in mid-July and January when market start purging the old season to male room for new inventory. You're likely to find discounts of over 50 percent. If you see the phrase 'Svendita Totale'  (everything must go), a store is most likely closing or renovating, and will slice up to 70% percent.

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