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Shop & Money
Shop Rome is full of interesting shops and markets. Opening hours vary but, generally go from around 9. 30 a. m. to 1. 00 p. m. and then from 4. 00 p. m. till 7. 00 or 8. 00 p. m.. Many larger stores and supermarkets also open late-night and, occasionally, on Sundays. Markets are open only in the mornings and are an excellent and good value place to buy fresh food. You will find them scattered through the city and there is bound to be one in your area. Rome has a famous flea market, held every Sunday morning, called Porta Portese. This is certainly worth a visit and is a grate place to learn the art of bargaining! As ever, watch out for the pick-pockets! There are also many small markets which sell clothes, antiques and huge range of other interesting objects held on Sundays in different squares and streets. There are several famous shopping areas in Rome. The city centre, Via Del Corso, Via Condotti, Piazza di Spagna, are known for their selection of designer boutiques and pricey shops. Also worth visiting are Via Cola di Rienzo, Via Ottaviano and city's '' Quartiere Africano'' which boast a huge range of shops with considerably more affordable prices. Rome also has a small but interesting Ghetto where you can find many interesting small shops and taverns. Money Italy's currency, the Euro, consists of bank notes which are worth € 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 and coins worth € 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2,. Banks are generally open between 8. 30 a. m. and 1. 45 p. m. and some open briefly in the afternoons. You can also use the post offices to receive money from abroad via International Money Orders ' Vaglia Internazionali' redeemable at main post offices. They are generally open from Monday to Friday between 8. 25 a. m. and 6. 50 p. m. and on Saturdays until noon. The official exchange rate with the Euro is Lit 1936, 27 per Euro. |
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