Glorious, Glorious Rome Shopping

 You may think that the phrase about the glory that was Rome is so cliché like the hanging shirts are so passé.  Still, you cannot dispute that shopping in Rome is indeed a glorious experience filled with new things and old things as well as new experiences and nostalgic memories and everything else in between.  Now, who can resist such a beguiling combination that has remained true for thousands of years since the Roman Empire?

 The Glories of Shopping and Sightseeing

 Not the millions of tourists who come to Rome for sightseeing and shopping, that's for sure!  And with that being the case, you should book in one of the best Rome vacation rentals through an online reservation site even before you buy your plane ticket to the Eternal City.  You may want to spend the nights in the Vatican City and in the tourist attractions but that's simply not possible so a holiday apartment is best. 

 And speaking of the tourist attractions, another glorious thing about shopping in Rome is that you can combine your retail therapy with sightseeing.  Along the way to the shopping districts, you can admire the graceful statues, fountains and buildings that continue to make even the seasoned tourist and hardened local gaze in awe at yet another discovery.  Can you honestly say that of the streets of, say, New York?  Probably not.

 Even when most of the shops are closed, which happens on the lunch break from around 1 to 3 in the afternoon, there is still plenty to see, hear and do in Rome that boredom is never an issue.  Or while waiting for the shops to open at around 9 in the morning, hop on to the street markets that sell food items and other goodies starting at 6 in the morning.  It is a great way to start your shopping day especially when you can polish your haggling skills. 

 The Glories of Shopping, Period

 When in Rome, do purchase the things that are Roman.  This way, you have more than the pictures to remind you of the glorious time you have had in the City of Seven Hills.  Go for the old prints of the Roman piazzas, the patterned ceramics, the leather accessories that has made Rome famous, the glass beads and jewelry in vibrant colors and, of course, the religious items from the Vatican.

 Well, you can find religious items anywhere you are in the world but there is nothing like having them blessed by the Vatican priests.  It's all about the glory of heaven coming down to Earth, as many Catholics believe. 

 Of course, Rome boasts of distinct shopping areas specializing in various products.  Thus, you have the Via Del Governo Vecchio with its real fashion bargains, the Via Giulia and Via del Monserrato and for their antique shops and art galleries, the Piazza Barberini and Piazza Colonna for their large department stores, the Via Condotti and Via Borgognona for haute couture shopping and the Via dei Coronari for its selection of stores selling home décor and furniture, to name a few.  These are indeed the ways (via means way) to be in paradise, shopping style. 

 And so, when your pockets run deep, there is no other place to engage in the glories of shopping than in Rome.  Acquisto felice!

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