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Shopping Rome caters for all pockets with leather goods, shoes, bags and belts all being good value. Aside from the very swanky Via Condotti, The White Gallery based at Piazzale Guglielmo, Marconi 18 is an upmarket mall hosting shoes and clothing from top fashion brands. SBU 11, Via Margutta 11, is Rome’s coolest stop for jeans and the area around Galleria Alberto Sordi, Piazza Colonna is good for mainstream brands. Monti, the chic boho district, is packed with vintage shops between Via Nazionale and Via Cavour.
Getting About Unless you plan on leaving the city do not hire a car. The small metro underground is good but limited to two useful lines, A and B. Rome’s bus network is pretty efficient and extensive. Consider using the hop-on and off buses to get about, or a fixed meter official taxi. It is worth noting that Mr Jones spotted the taxi that took them the long way so check the route first. The best way to see Rome though is by walking – let your feet wander and your eyes roam. This method calls for attitude even on an official pedestrian crossing, so do like Mrs Jones and fix impatient drivers with a lemon-lipped death stare before stalking purposefully forward.
TRAVEL INFORMATION: Train timetables –
www.trenitalia.com
Open buses –
www.trambusopen.com Palazzo Doria Pampilj –
www.doriapamphilj.it Al Fienaroli –
www.aifienaroli.it Hotel De Russie –
www.hotelderussie.it
Eating Rome is about the art of life – food is enjoyed with religious zeal in this most sensual of capitals. Colonise a café in the Campo de’Fiori, linger over rustic pasta in a traditional trattoria and avoid any joint with pictures of food or tourist menus. Remember if you want good food, eating opposite a monument is frankly bonkers. Mrs & Mr Jones tried a variety of places and they reckoned great value for money was at Ai Fenaroli, Via Sardegna 135/137 which was a gem even with its doubtful 80s décor. They tucked into a selection of fried zucchini flowers stuffed with buffalo chees and anchovies and carpaccio of sea bass with pasta. Remo at Piazza Santa Maria Liberatrice 44 had some excellent Roman-style, thin and crispy pizzas and L’Anoteca Antica, Via Del Croce, is a lively hangout with plenty of atmosphere frequented by English journalists and rugby players.
Staying Hotel De Russie, via del Babuino 9, offer a Michelin starred restaurant, Jardin de Russie, a spa, cocktail bar and family friendly facilities surrounded by Art Deco and Roman classical design.
The Grand Hotel Flora, via Vittoria Veneto has 191 spacious rooms and a lovely rooftop terrace with views of Parco Borghese or for a budget stay, Hotel Santa Maria is a family- friendly hotel offering lively surroundings, peaceful interiors, free bikes and a delightful garden in the Trastevere district.
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