Those who are going to visit Rome and enjoy its history would be interested to know how profitable shopping is possible in the capital of Italy. In Rome, there are very expensive boutiques where you can buy branded ultra-modern items. Their cost is from 500 to 1000 euros. It is clear that tourists are interested in the issue of purchasing quality items of Italian brands of the middle segment at affordable prices, as well as where is the best shopping in Rome.
What to buy?
The spectrum of shopping in the capital of Italy is not much different from other capitals of the world. Here you can buy everything Italian - from the most fashionable and branded to goods at quite affordable prices. If you are interested in furs, then this will be the best shopping in Rome. It is in the capital of Italy that you can buy something unique, as the headquarters of the Bertolleti fur empire is located here.
Rome is also famous for selling quality imitationsunder unique brands at reasonable prices. From a trip to Rome, you can bring, as a result of shopping, clothes, bed linen, lace dresses, leather and fur products, as well as antiques.
Factory Stores
In Rome, there are many well-known brands of clothes and shoes of the middle segment, as well as little-known for tourists, factory shops, which the Italians call bottegi. In them you can buy high-quality sewn clothes at an affordable price for tourists. This is due to the fact that these brands are not promoted, and their main buyers are the inhabitants of Rome. Shopping in these stores will not disappoint anyone. They sell leather and cashmere products. Basically, shops with affordable prices are concentrated on the shopping streets of Rome: from Termini Station to Piazza Venezia. Here you can buy a variety of goods - from jewelry to clothes and shoes.
Outlet Sales
Shopping places in Rome that sell clothes at affordable prices are divided into shops with clothes and shoes of Italian brands of the middle segment and outlets of famous fashion houses such as Armani and Dolce Gabana. They sell clothes from last year's unsold and older collections at a discount of 30 to 70%.
There are no non-standard sizes of clothes, fur coats and wedding dresses in the outlets. Shopping lovers need to understand that goods are not always cheaper than in Rome. In addition, the shops are located outside the city and in order to go shopping, you will have to pay another 10 euros for the fare.
If there isthe desire to go and see for yourself what is sold in the outlet and how much, one of the best is the Valmontone shopping center near Rome. Going shopping, you can combine business with pleasure. In the morning, make all the necessary purchases, and then relax in the nearby Magicland amusement park. On weekends it is open until 22:00.
Castel Romano Designer Outlet is considered to be a true temple of Roman shopping. It was built in 2003 and houses more than a hundred stores selling famous brands all year round.
Where are the best prices in Rome?
On Via Cola di Rienzo, leading to the Vatican, on both sides there are small shops where you can buy goods at quite reasonable prices. They sell clothes, shoes and bags. For example, a bag can be bought for 35 euros.
Via del Corso is considered to be a shopping paradise. Walking along it, you can find for yourself quite affordable prices for high-quality clothes of local unpromoted brands. Enough shops for shopping lovers are located on the Spanish Steps. Men's shirts and T-shirts there have a cost of 12 to 19 euros. By the way, bargaining in stores is not accepted. If there is a sale, the price is already on the discounted item.
There is a bus number 100 in Rome with the Shopping Bus sign, which starts its route from Termini Station, passing through all the streets of the capital, where there are good shops for shopping in Rome.
Shopping malls
Here you can spend lesstime to find all the necessary goods. The most famous shopping center is the gallery "Alberto Sordi", reminiscent of the Moscow GUM. Among Russians who shopped in Rome, reviews of this shopping center as a store where you can buy all the classic brands at reasonable prices are the most positive.
The trading network where Italians buy things is Oviesse. In these stores you can buy high-quality and inexpensive clothes for the whole family, as well as good cosmetics.
On the southern outskirts of Rome is the EUROMA 2 hypermarket. In a huge building, built in 2008, there are more than three hundred stores. You can buy absolutely everything in this hypermarket.
Rinashente also belongs to the major shopping centers in Rome. This is the most expensive four-storey store in the capital. In it, you can start your hike from the basement, which is completely occupied by the grocery department. The first floor is perfumery, where there are no fakes, but real Chanel is sold, then there are elite boutiques of Armani, Gucci and other famous design houses. On the very top floor, a "bonus" awaits you - products of unpromoted Italian brands and jewelry at quite reasonable prices.
Reviews of tourists
About shopping in Rome, about what they liked or not, tourists who have been there talk on social networks. This is a good help for those who are going to go to Italy for this purpose. Among the reviewsQuite often there are positive things about Rome's Valmontone outlet. People are satisfied that the purchases made in it are of very good quality, the only thing is that you need to carefully consider things so as not to purchase something with a marriage.
According to the reviews of tourists who visited the Castel Romano outlet in Rome, there are not so many shoe stores in this center, but the quality of shoes is excellent. Sizes do not always match, but there is always the opportunity to try on shoes.
Sales that take place seasonally do not allow significant savings. Usually prices are reduced for stale old collections. So you can go for shopping, regardless of seasonal discounts. In any case, there are discounts from 30 to 70% in outlets.
