| Rome is a delight for shoppers. But if you are on a | | | | kiosks and retail chains for men and women. |
| tight budget you can't go to the designer stores and | | | | The best bargains are often to be found at street |
| pick up a Gucci bag or a pair of Fendi boots. Here's a | | | | markets. The street markets around town sell |
| quick guide to some cheap shopping options in the | | | | everything from house-wares to underwear at |
| Italian capital. | | | | bottom of the barrel prices with quality to match. |
| For straight up «Middle of the Road» | | | | Porta Portese market and Via Sannio (Metro A 'San |
| shopping, go to Rome's magnificent mile, aka, Via del | | | | Giovanni') offer some gems at a great value, but be |
| Corso. The mile stretches from Piazza Venezia to | | | | ready to beat the crowds and spend hours towelling |
| Piazza del Popolo, and is dotted with stores for | | | | the stands. |
| every budget. Here you'll find Spanish import ZARA | | | | Sales are never hard to come by, especially in these |
| (which is cheap and trendy), Benetton, Etam, | | | | times of global financial trouble. The word to look for |
| Sportstaff and other midrange retail labels. Termini | | | | is 'SALDI' (sales), and you'll notice it most in mid-July |
| Shopping Forum is actually one of the most varied | | | | and January when stores start purging the old |
| places to shop for clothes are reasonable prices, | | | | season to male room for new inventory. You're likely |
| beauty products, and gifts. While waiting for a train, | | | | to find discounts of over 50 percent. If you see the |
| or even if you're in the area, check out Sephora for | | | | phrase 'SVENDITA TOTALE' (everything must go), a |
| beauty products, Sergio Tacchini for Italian | | | | store is most likely closing or renovating, and will slice |
| sportswear, and a number of mid-range to low cost | | | | up to 70% percent. |