Apr
22

The Mercato dei Fiori

admin on April 22nd, 2010

Living in the Prati section of town, on Tuesdays I’ll walk over to the Flower Market. Located only a few blocks from our apartment, this market has the largest variety and lowest prices of any flower market on our side of town. The nondescript building below houses the market.   The Mercato dei Fiori is [...]

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Jan
18

Inexpensive Shopping in Rome

admin on January 18th, 2010

Living in Rome can be expensive – real expensive. Thank goodness for the bancarelle (“stalls”). The bancarelle offer a huge variety of goods – from kitchen supplies to winter coats to electronics to man’s ties! Your shopping options are endless. And because the vendors rotate their locations daily, you get different stalls in your neighborhood [...]

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Aug
16

Markets in Rome

admin on August 16th, 2009

Rome is blessed with a wide variety of places to shop… and you cannot enjoy Rome – or any city in Italy – without visiting a local market. Fortunately, in Rome there is an abundance of “local” markets. Markets in Rome sell foods, collectables, flowers, antiques… you name it you can probably find it here [...]

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