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ITALIAN CULTURE AND HISTORY:
Shopping in Rome,
The Streets to Know
By www.italia.it
Rome is certainly one of the focal cities
of Italian shopping tourism. Travelers
love taking advantage of its innumerable shops and boutiques in between
discoveries of magnificent monuments and cultural experiences. One of the
Eternal City's most lusted-after areas
is the so-called “Trident,” formed by
Via dei Condotti, Via Borgognona, Via
Frattina and by the adjacent Spanish
Steps: the Trident is perhaps the most
high-end destination for Roman shopping, with a concentration of renowned
jewelers and important Italian and international flagships and ateliers.
Those ready to revel in the city's exclusive boutiques will find Gucci, Prada,
Fendi, Ermanno Scervino, Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry,
Chanel, Tiffany, Bulgari, and so many
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others.
Practically all the streets near the Spanish Steps (Piazza di Spagna), including
the charming Via del Babuino that leads
to Piazza del Popolo, are dedicated to
high fashion and haute couture.
Those looking to window-shop rather
than buy should traverse this district
anyway, noting the window displays
and monuments, and maybe even taking coffee in one of a few of Rome's
oldest cafes, particularly Antico Caffè
Greco.
If pricey is not your thing, trendy on