Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SHOPPING
PORTA PORTESE FLEA MARKET
( Piazza Porta Portese; 7am-1pm Sun; or Viale di Trastevere)
To see another side of Rome, head
to this mammoth flea market. With thousands of stalls selling everything from rare books
and fell-off-a-lorry bikes to Peruvian shawls and MP3 players, it's crazily busy and a lot of
fun. Keep your valuables safe and wear your haggling hat.
MARKET
ROMA-STORE
( 06 581 87 89; Via della Lungaretta 63; 10am-8pm; or Viale di Trastevere)
With no sign, Roma-
Store is an enchanting perfume shop crammed full of deliciously enticing bottles of scent,
including lots of less usual brands such as Serge Lutens and Etat Libre d'Orange.
PERFUME
OFFICINA DELLA CARTA
( 06 589 55 57; Via Benedetta 26b; 10.30am-7.30pm; Piazza Trilussa)
A perfect present pit stop,
this tiny workshop produces attractive hand-painted paper-bound boxes, photo albums, re-
cipe books, notepads, photo frames and diaries.
GIFTS
ALMOST CORNER BOOKSHOP
BOOKS
( 06 583 69 42; Via del Moro 45; 10am-1.30pm & 2.30-8pm Mon-Sat, 11am-1.30pm & 2.30-8pm Sun;
Piazza Trilussa)
This is how a bookshop should look: a crammed haven full of rip-roaring
reads, with every millimetre of wall space containing English-language books (including
children's) and travel guides. There's an excellent selection of contemporary novels and
bestsellers as well as more obscure titles.
LA CRAVATTA SU MISURA
( 06 890 69 41; Via Santa Cecilia 12; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat)
With ties draped over the wooden fur-
niture, this inviting shop resembles the study of an absent-minded professor. But don't be
fooled: these guys know their ties. Only the finest Italian silks and English wools are used
in neckwear made to customers' specifications. At a push, a tie can be ready in a few hours.
ACCESSORIES
POLVERE DI TEMPO
SOUVENIRS
