Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SHOPPING
Pantheon & Around
LE ARTIGIANE
(
www.leartigiane.it
; Via di Torre Argentina 72; 10am-7.30pm; Largo di Torre Argentina)
A space for local
artisans to showcase their wares, this eclectic shop is the result of an ongoing project to
sustain and promote Italy's artisanal traditions. It's a browser's dream selling an eclectic
range of handmade clothes, costume jewellery, design objects and lamps.
ARTISANAL
SPAZIO SETTE
HOMEWARE
(
www.spaziosette.com
; Via dei Barbieri 7; 10am-7.30pm Tue-Sun, 3.30-7.30pm Mon; Largo di Torre Argen-
tina)
Even if you don't buy any of the designer homeware at Spazio Sette, it's worth popping
in to see the sharp modern furniture set against 17th-century frescoes. Formerly home to a
cardinal, the
palazzo
now houses a three-floor shop full of quality furniture, kitchenware,
tableware and gifts.
STILO FETTI
(
www.stilofetti.it
; Via degli Orfani 82; 9am-1pm Tue-Sat & 3.30-7.30pm Mon-Sat; Via del Corso)
Techno-
logy might have largely done for fountain pens but they still make excellent gifts, and this
old-fashioned family-run pen shop, on the go since 1893, has a wonderful selection. All
styles are covered and many top brands are represented, from Parker to Mont Blanc and
Graf von Faber-Castell.
PENS
FELTRINELLI
BOOKS
(
www.lafeltrinelli.it
; Largo di Torre Argentina 11; 9am-9pm Mon-Fri, to 10pm Sat, 10am-9pm Sun; Largo di
Torre Argentina)
Italy's most famous bookseller (and publisher) has shops across the capital.
This one has a wide range of books (in Italian) on art, photography, cinema and history, as
well as an extensive selection of Italian literature and travel guides in various languages,
including English. You'll also find CDs, DVDs and a range of stationery products.
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