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From international retailers and famed fashion designers to small, independently owned shops, Rome offers something for everyone. While shopping-crazy tourists flock to the Via dei Condotti – the street below the Spanish Steps that's flanked with Armani, Gucci, Swatch, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Valentino, Max Mara, and their posh brethren – the streets around Campo de' Fiori and the hip Via del Governo Vecchio (behind Piazza Navona), with its boutiques and second-hand clothes shops, might be a better bet, especially for fine Roman fashions; try Josephine de Huertas & Company (Via del Governo Vecchio 68; 06/687-6586) for smart-looking and colorful blouses and nearby Paola Frani (Via del Governo Vecchio 33; 06/6830-1537) for classy designs. For hip and retro second-hand clothes, try Vestiti Usati Cinzia (Via del Governo Vecchio 45; 06/686-1791).

For fashion that's slightly lighter on the wallet, stroll the down the long Via del Corso, which crosses the bottom of Via dei Condotti. Here you'll find Energie, United Colors of Benetton, Nike, and other mid-market chains. Flea-market junkies love Porta Portese (Via Portuense; Sundays sunrise-2pm), in Trastevere, Rome's biggest and best outdoor market, selling everything from clothes to electronics to CDs.

Few shops in the world only sell products made in monasteries, but delicious and organic wine, pasta, honey, and sauces made by monks are exactly what you'll find at Ai Monasteri (Corso Rinascimento 72; 06/6880-2783; www.monasteri.it). Shoppers after more Bacchanalian delights should head over to Buccone (Via Ripetta 19-20; 06/361-2154) to browse the vast selection of Italian wines from the tip to the top of the boot.