Which Are The Main Markets In Rome?

Which are the main markets in Rome?

Rome is a city that needs to be experienced! To experience it in all its intensity, like a typical Roman, one of the best tours is to get lost in the WONDERFUL markets scattered throughout the eternal city! Let’s take a look. Which are the main markets in Rome? Here at Your Travel to Italy with Ana Patricia you make the trip of your dreams!!! ALSO: see our “Accommodation in Italy – Tips for your holidays!”

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Rome has many markets, starting with the famous Porta Portese Market and then moving on to smaller ones scattered throughout the neighborhoods of the eternal city. In this text, we will mention some of them, beginning to see the historical and most important aspects of Rome. Also read, What to visit near Rome? The best round trips from Rome.

1) Which are the main markets in Rome – VISIT THE TESTACCIO MARKET

At this point, we start to discover them in the popular market; we are talking about the Testaccio Market. Here, the tables of the veterans alternate with the most innovative proposals, showing an authentic Rome capable of enchanting and raising the will to try.

What to find?

Perfect for those looking for fresh, authentic, and genuine products, as well as being ideal for those who love street food, delicious dishes, and excellent raw materials. An amazing place for its variety of products, where you can always find everything. That is why it is a special market, full of light, colors, smiles, and many other things for all budgets and tastes. A place that perfectly puts together new trends in style and food with tradition. Much of its charm is in its size; it is small and becomes a friendly and relaxed environment.

Where? Via Galvani | Via Alessandro Volta.
When? Monday to Saturday: from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
How to get? Subway line B and Tram 3 Piramide (about 800 meters); bus 719, 83, 673, 23, 30, 75, 280.
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2) Which are the main markets in Rome – VISIT THE CAMPO DEI FIORI MARKET

From there, we continue to one of the oldest and most unmissable markets, the Campo dei Fiori Market, which in 1869 was already at the center of commerce in ‘vignarole’ (a type of cart); ladies who came every day from the fields with their herbs and vegetables and who often cleaned them directly in the square.

What to find?

Today, the market has changed and is distributed between two different souls in the city. One is that of Rome, formed by those who live there and look for grapes from the countryside, a kilo of potatoes, or a little bit of the city that is gone. The other is the soul of the tourist, who, as a visitor, seeks the myth of the image that the capital offers through cinema, art, and poetry. Reminiscences that have spread all over the world! Among the market stalls, historic fruit, vegetable, cheese, cured meats, and fish traders survive, and around it are a series of stalls with ready-made spice preparations for dishes such as carbonara, amatriciana, and ciociara, as well as cheeses and peppers, or dishes of risotto and tricolor pasta with names that ‘wink’ to the tourist.

Where? Campo dei Fiori Piazza Campo de ’Fiori.
When? All from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
How to get? By bus from “stazione Termini”: Linea 64 / or from Colosseo, Linea 87 or 186.

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3) Which are the main markets in Rome – VISIT THE PORTA PORTESE MARKET

We continue until we reach the largest market in Rome, the famous Porta Portese Market, which is a historic Roman market, born in the immediate post-war period, close to one of the main Roman ports in a city that has always been dedicated to commerce. It received dedications of songs, poems, and films such as ‘Ladri di Biciclette’ (in English, ‘Thief of Bicycles’, 1948) and ‘Sciuscià’ (in English, ‘Victims of the Torment’, 1946), both by Vittorio De Sica.

What to find?

In this market, you can find objects of all kinds, from antiques to new and used clothes, including household items, shoes, home accessories, plants, discs, toys, cosmetics, and the most unusual objects.

Porta Portese, in the imagination of the traveler arriving in Rome, is fifth on the list of things to do and is a place that has a special and unique atmosphere. The best time to visit the market is early in the morning, when you have more choices and can negotiate the best deals. Spending a Sunday morning among the stalls in Porta Portese is absolutely an unmissable experience!

Where? Via di Porta Portese.
When? Sunday: from 06:00 in the morning.
How to get? By subway, Marconi station (Line B), where you take bus number 170, or you can get off on the subway line Piramide (Line B) and take bus 23 or 280. Another alternative is tram number 3, which stops directly at Porta Portese.

4) Which are the main markets in Rome – VISIT THE VIA SANNIO MARKET

Another historic market in Rome is the Via Sannio Market, in the San Giovanni neighborhood, along the road that crosses the Aurelian Walls. It happens every morning from Monday to Saturday, and there you can buy everything. There is an old three-card trick where qualified sellers can make you buy what you don’t need!

What to find?

The market, however, despite the folklore aspects, has lost some of its old charm—in fact, among abusers and foreign traders who try to imitate the Roman cadence. The typicality of the market has also disappeared due to low-quality and not very original goods. The last stretch of Via Sannio remains where the used clothing stands are located, and here you can certainly do good business.

Where? Bairra San Giovanni.
When? Every day.
How to get? Subway San Giovanni (line A).

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5) Which are the main markets in Rome – VISIT THE TRIUMPHAL MARKET

Another place you cannot miss is the Triumphal Market, located in the center of Rome, just a few steps from St. Peter’s Square. Considered the first local Roman market, it is certainly the largest in Italy with its 273 stalls.

What to find?

The big issue here is really what to choose in this great market, and if you have some time, add two kilos of Sicilian tarocchi, puntarelle ready to be seasoned, minestrone to eat in the pot, and any type of preparation to take home, including some stories.

Where? Via Andrea Doria 3,
When? From Monday to Saturday (from 07:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m.) and Tuesday and Friday (from 07:00 a.m. to 07:00 p.m.).
How to get? Ottaviano Metro (line A)

6) Which are the main markets in Rome – VISIT THE GARBATELLA MARKET

In a popular area like Garbatella, a local, historic, and covered market could not be missed. Its restructuring in recent years has caused several controversies, but the space remains active with several stalls, often economic and of good quality.

What to find?

There are stalls with household items, a bakery, a butcher, several fruit and vegetable vendors, and a top-notch fishery. The atmosphere is typical of Garbatella: very informal and typically Roman. I think that even tourists do not take long to adapt to this environment after a few laps.

Where? Via di Santa Galla.
When? Monday to Saturday (from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.).
How to get? Subway line B, Garbatella station.

7) Which are the main markets in Rome – VISIT THE NOMENTANO MARKET

We end this journey in some markets in Rome with the Nomentano Market in Piazza Alessandria. All surrounded by narrow streets and pizzerias, close to Porta Pia, this place has been, for years, the most important aggregation point in the life of the neighborhood.

What to find?

The building that houses the market is a masonry structure with beautiful wrought iron doors, enriched on the outside with pediments decorated with the famous wolf that breastfeeds the twins Romulus and Remus, as well as the heads of women with baskets of fruits and vegetables in their heads.

In fact, it is not an easy time for those who keep their activity within this place, which currently has elderly people as main customers who like their old habits. The difficulties come from many parts. On one hand, it depends on the supermarkets of the big distributors and, on the other hand, on the lower prices that exist in the stalls outside the structure. Either way, it is worth visiting.

Where? Piazza Alessandria.
When? Monday to Saturday (from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.).
How to get? By bus, from Termini station, line 90 or 60 L, and from Colosseo, line 80.

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Conclusion

Which are the main markets in Rome? Going to the markets of Rome, strolling among used objects, vintages, and antiques. The atmosphere breathed is due to the popular rites of the capital, which are always unique and warm. Sometimes, they are places out of time where you can taste the products before buying them, because the quality and the relationship with the trader still count here, where you can discuss current events and possible recipes.

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