{"id":2128,"date":"2020-03-11T07:59:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T07:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/?p=2128"},"modified":"2020-03-11T10:55:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T10:55:44","slug":"buying-at-a-bargain-flea-markets-in-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/buying-at-a-bargain-flea-markets-in-rome","title":{"rendered":"Buying at a Bargain: Flea markets in Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rome, the Eternal City and the seat of ancient civilization, spanned countless generations of citizens and, quite evidently, perennial aspects of western civilization like piazzas, baths, places of worship and markets. For the best family tours in Rome<\/a><\/strong>, scores of options are available if you are a travel enthusiast. Today, however, we will be concentrating not on touring Rome but on shopping in Rome.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legacy of traditional Roman markets lives on to date. Among the markets note that there are food markets and flea markets, street markets with second hand goods on sale. The latter includes a range of options with great collections of wares and the great prices. It is no surprise then that tourists tend to walk the beautiful streets in Rome<\/a><\/strong> in search for that perfect shopping experience.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is a wonderful market\nonly for vintage wares and goods at Via del Governo Vecchio. Here you\ntend to get everything from bags and shoes to great clothing and hats and even\ngreat food and wines. The market is flooded with visitors all year round for\nits evergreen collection.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And for more vintage shopping,\nyou can take a stroll down Rione\nMonti on weekends. Shopping at Mercato Monti is a great idea for it has a\nwealth of designer clothes, shoes and accessories. In fact, unlike conventional\nvintage markets, this one also offers great art works and illustrations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let your inner\ncreative spirit indulge in a fanciful shopping spree. Young fashion designers\nand collectors throng the market every weekend, enthralled by its organized set\nup in the basement of a hotel in Monti. Every shop owner has an interesting\nstory to tell about the wares they are selling.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Market on the River<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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The Ponte Milvio market is one\nof the great markets Rome boasts of. Situated along the Tiber river, near the Piazzale di Ponte Milvio, this market is a serene place to\nhang about and shop. Breezy and beautiful, this market offers you a rare view\nand it is the place to buy chic furniture and clothes from.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nBorghetto Flaminio Market<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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This\nmarket is considered one of Rome\u2019s best flea markets. The elegantly organized\nshopping extravaganza is held every Sunday morning, a 10 minute walk from\nPiazza del Popolo, near the residential neighborhood of Flaminio. The Borghetto\nFlaminio market has a two Euro entry fee which is worth the cost. Here one could\nfind anything from centuries old artwork to stacks of vinyls to a mink overcoat\nor a vintage Pucci dress.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Porta\nPortese Market<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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This longstanding market occupies several kilometers of a road at the\nedge of Trastevere every Sunday morning. The Porta Portese market is an extremely peopled and chaotic one.\nIt is a place the experienced shopper heads to for shopping for there is as\nmuch trash on sale as there are real gems. You have to come prepared to jostle\nand push your way through to pick the really good wares. There is everything on\noffer here, the range is dizzying! From large antique pieces of furniture fit\nfor a parlour to buttons from designer houses, the collection here is mind-boggling.\nThere are great bars and places to eat nearby as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rome is the shopper\u2019s paradise for reasons that are obvious. It is the hub of Italian fashion and antique wares and thus, a heaven for those with money to spend on a shopping spree. But it is also a rich source for bargain hunters.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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