Centro Storico

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• Centro Storico is where you will find many of Rome's historic sites, from the Campo dei Fiori to the Pantheon to Piazza Navona. Because the city attracts millions of tourists each year, this is also where you will find a lot of the upscale shops. The pedestrian-only via dei Condotti has all the favorites, the kind of shops that you wait in line for just to get in, even when there is no one inside: Max Mara, Modigliani, Louis Vuitton, Ferragamo, Cartier, Gucci, Hermes. The whole district is a wonderful maze of cobblestone streets. You will find mostly tourists here, including a celebrity or two. Romans head to the outskirts of town for their less expensive shopping, but this is where the big names are, so don't be put off by this fact. It's an excellent area to come to if you have limited time as you can see the sites and get in your shopping in the same area. This is the area most people think of when they envision Rome; the old centre of the city and one that attracts millions of visitors every year.
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