Rome has been a fundamental centre for trade ever since ancient times. Nowadays, it still plays a fundamental role in this direction: it is still full of shops, banks and markets. Let’s have a look at their working hours.

CLOTHES AND SHOES

These shops are generally open Mon-Fri from 9/9.30 am to 1 pm and from 4 pm (some from 5 pm) to 8 pm approximately. On Saturdays they are usually open from 10 am to 8 pm. Nonetheless, in the city centre quite a few shops stay open even until 10 pm during week days and on Sundays till 8 pm.

A lot of stores do not have any notice at the entrance stating until what time they will be open. Moreover, some are close on Mondays morning.

SUPERMARKETS

Supermarkets in Rome are open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm, whereas on Mondays they commonly open at 1 pm, with the exception of the city centre, where any kind of shop is usually open for longer, even on Sundays.

BANKS

Banks in Rome are open Mon-Fri from 8.30 am to 1.30 pm and from 2.30 pm to 4 pm, with some possible changes as to the afternoon hours. ATM machines, instead, function all day long.

MARKETS

Even though the high style (and quite expensive) Via del Corso is a must for shopaholics, our advice is to take a look at the flea markets which take place in different boroughs of Rome every week. If you want to find the best bargains, you’d better go in early morning. And be careful not to be taken in: try to negotiate the price. Here are the opening hours of Rome’s most important flea markets:

• Porta Portese market

  Sunday, from 5 am to 2 pm, Viale Trastevere, not far from the station

• Antiques market

  Mon-Sat, from 9 am to 7 pm (or 5 pm), Piazza Borghese

• Flower market

  Tuesday, from 10:30 am to 1 pm, Via Trionfale 47

• Via Sannio market

  Mon-Fri, 10 am to 1.30 pm; Sat 10 am to 6 pm

OTHER OPENING HOURS

• Post offices:

  Mon-Fri from 9 am to 12 am (some longer); the Vatican post offices, instead, are open Mon-Sat from 9 am to 7 pm.

• Churches:

  every day, from 9 am to 12 am and from 4.30 pm to 7 pm (generally speaking)

• Restaurants:

  Mon-Sun from 12 am alle 3:30 pm and from 7:30 pm to 12 pm. Some restaurants have a closing day.