A vast selection of women's shoes from Roman designer Adriana Campanile at the best prices you'll find this close to the Spanish Steps. Upstairs in the piazza di Spagna store...

A reliable if limited department store. Romans come here for tights or sheets that last. The make-up counter and lingerie collection are good points. There's also an excellent...

This Roman institution in the down-at-heel Esquilino neighbourhood has a mind-boggling (and often strikingly ugly) assortment of clothes, shoes, luggage, jewellery and linen....

An exclusively children's bookshop, stocking over 20,000 books (including a small selection in English), as well as DVDs, videos and creative toys. An array of kiddie...

This friendly shop is great for contemporary fiction and children's books. There's also a café, which doubles as a gallery space. Closed on Sundays from mid June to mid September.