Travel Reference
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(
www.letartarughe.eu
;
Via del Piè di Marmo 17; 10am-7.30pm Tue-Sat, 12-7.30pm Mon; Via del Corso)
Designer Susanna Liso's elegant designs adorn this, her stylish, white-walled boutique.
Her clothes, which include wonderful, multicoloured knit dresses, strikingly cut jackets,
coats, and trousers, play on classic styles but add a vibrant, modern touch. She also has
novel accessories in stone, glass and perspex.
BARTOLUCCI
(
www.bartolucci.com
;
Via dei Pastini 98; Via del Corso)
It's difficult to resist going into this magic-
al toy shop where everything is crafted out of wood. It's guarded by a cycling Pinocchio
and a full-sized motorbike, and within are all manner of ticking clocks, rocking horses,
planes and more Pinocchios than you'll have ever seen in your life.
TOYS
DAVIDE CENCI
CLOTHING
(
www.davidecenci.com
;
Via di Campo Marzio 1-7; 10.30am-7.30pm Tue-Sat & 3.30-7.30pm Mon; Via del
Corso)
For that discreet old-money look - think blazers, brogues, tweed and flannels - head
to Davide Cenci, an old-school outfitter's that has been dressing Rome's finest since 1926.
It carries a selection of impeccable Italian and international labels (Ralph Lauren, Tod's,
Hogan, Ballantyne, Pucci) as well as its own house brand.
A.S. ROMA STORE
( Piazza Colonna 360; 10am-7.30pm Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm Sun; Via del Corso)
An official club store
of A.S. Roma, one of Rome's two top-flight football teams. There's an extensive array of
Roma-branded kit, including replica shirts, caps, T-shirts, scarves, hoodies, keyrings and a
whole lot more. You can also buy match tickets between 10am and 6pm.
SPORTS
DE SANCTIS
ARTISANAL
(
www.desanctis1890.com
;
Piazza di Pietra 24; 10am-1.30pm & 3-7.30pm Mon-Sat, closed Tue morning; Via
del Corso)
De Sanctis - in business since 1890 - is full of impressive Italian ceramics from
Sicily and Tuscany, with sunbursts of colour decorating candleholders, vases, tiles, urns
and plates. If your purchases are too heavy to carry, they ship all over the world.
