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Rome Neighborhoods, Shops & Markets ๐ฎ๐น
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Rome's best neighborhoods to wander (Trastevere, Monti, Testaccio and the Ghetto) with artisan workshops, historic shops, delis and the Sunday flea market at Porta Portese.
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Vast Italian food emporium in a former air terminal by Ostiense station, with grocery aisles, cooking classes and several restaurants. Food hall ยท Ostiense ยท $$ Good to know: Open daily 9:00โ24:00.
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Castroni Cola di Rienzo Coffee roaster and specialty grocer in Prati crammed with Italian and international foods, chocolate, sweets and its own coffee blends. Gourmet food shop ยท Prati (Via Cola di Rienzo) ยท $$
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Old-fashioned Trastevere cheese shop hung with pecorino wheels and cured meats, also selling olive oil, wine and panini. Cheese shop / deli ยท Trastevere ยท $$ Good to know: Closed Sundays.
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Salumeria Volpetti Testaccio deli packed with cheeses, cured meats, fresh pasta, truffle products and wine, happy to vacuum-pack for travel. Delicatessen ยท Testaccio ยท $$ Good to know: Closed Sundays.
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Art-supply shop in business since 1825, stocked with pigments, brushes, papers and paints for Rome's artists and restorers. Art supplies ยท Pantheon (Via del Gesรน) ยท $$ Good to know: Closed Sundays.
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Old stationer near the Pantheon selling leather journals, handmade paper, wax seals and fountain-pen supplies. Stationery shop ยท Pantheon ยท $$ Good to know: Open daily.
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Roman label of soft leather ballet flats in dozens of colours, plus matching bags, made in Italy. Shoes and bags ยท Via dei Coronari ยท $$ Good to know: Boutique at Via dei Coronari 150.
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Boutique of the historic Piedmont hatmaker on Piazza del Popolo, selling felt fedoras, straw Panamas and made-to-order hats. Hat boutique ยท Piazza del Popolo ยท $$$
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Serafini Pelletteria Family leather workshop founded by saddler Ferruccio Serafini, making vegetable-tanned bags, belts and accessories by hand. Leather workshop ยท Prati ยท $$$ Good to know: Closed Sundays; midday break.
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Patrizia Fabri's working hat atelier near the Vatican, making and blocking felt and straw hats by hand on vintage wooden forms. Artisan workshop (hats) ยท Prati ยท $$$ ยท Booking recommended Good to know: Weekdays; call before visiting. Guided workshop visits can be booked.
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Small Trastevere workshop making handbound notebooks, albums and paper goods in marbled and printed papers. Paper and bookbinding shop ยท Trastevere ยท $ Good to know: Closed Sundays; midday break.
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Tiny marble workshop where Sandro Fiorentini carves Latin mottoes and custom phrases into marble plaques by hand. Artisan workshop ยท Via Margutta ยท $$ Good to know: Closed Sundays. Custom pieces can take around a week in busy periods.
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Ditta Annibale Gammarelli Ecclesiastical tailor since 1798, dressing clergy up to the pope; visitors come for the shop window and the cardinal-red socks. Historic tailor ยท Pantheon (Via di Santa Chiara) ยท $$ Good to know: MondayโFriday only; closed weekends.
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Mercato Campagna Amica del Circo Massimo Weekend market where Lazio farmers sell cheeses, olive oil, wine, vegetables and street food directly, in a covered courtyard near the Circus Maximus. Farmers' market ยท Circo Massimo (Via di San Teodoro) ยท $ Good to know: Saturday and Sunday 8:00โ15:00.
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Mercato di Porta Portese Sprawling Sunday flea market along the streets south of Trastevere, with vintage clothes, bric-a-brac, records and household odds and ends. Flea market ยท Trastevere (Porta Portese) ยท $ Good to know: Sundays 7:00โ14:00. Watch for pickpockets.
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1920s garden-city quarter of courtyards, arches and gardens, built for workers and still with a village feel. Neighborhood ยท Garbatella ยท Free Good to know: Metro B Garbatella.
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Bohemian district east of the centre with a pedestrian street of bars, street art and cheap eats, beloved by Pasolini. Neighborhood ยท Pigneto ยท Free Good to know: Lively at night; reach it by Metro C (Pigneto) or tram.
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Narrow street west of Piazza Navona with vintage clothing shops, small boutiques and cafรฉs in Renaissance buildings. Shopping street ยท Parione (Piazza Navona) ยท Free
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Straight shot of Italian and international fashion houses running from Via del Corso to the foot of the Spanish Steps. Luxury shopping street ยท Tridente ยท Free
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Pedestrian street of antiques dealers and small boutiques running from near Piazza Navona toward the Tiber and Castel Sant'Angelo. Historic street / antiques ยท Ponte (near Piazza Navona) ยท Free
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Quiet, ivy-covered street of artists' studios and galleries below the Pincio, once home to Federico Fellini. Historic street / artisans ยท Tridente ยท Free
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Ruler-straight Renaissance street laid out for Pope Julius II, lined with palazzi, antique shops and a vine-draped arch near Palazzo Farnese. Historic street ยท Regola ยท Free
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Ghetto Ebraico Compact quarter around Via del Portico d'Ottavia with Roman-Jewish bakeries and restaurants, the Great Synagogue and the Jewish Museum. Neighborhood ยท Sant'Angelo (Ghetto) ยท Free Good to know: Many Jewish-owned shops and restaurants close Friday evening and Saturday.
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Working-class district built around the old slaughterhouse and a hill of Roman amphorae, centred on its food market and trattorias. Neighborhood ยท Testaccio ยท Free
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Rione Monti Rome's oldest district, wedged behind the Imperial Forums, with vintage and designer shops, wine bars and a fountain piazza that serves as its living room. Neighborhood ยท Monti ยท Free
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Ivy-hung lanes, cobbled piazzas and medieval churches across the Tiber, quiet in the morning and packed with diners and drinkers at night. Neighborhood ยท Trastevere ยท Free Good to know: The quieter side east of Viale di Trastevere is good for wandering.
