Insider's guide to Rione Testaccio (Rome): shopping
Fioraio
Benedetta, graduated stylist and former advertising art director, at FABBRICAfior flower shop chooses plants and flowers with great care and respecting the rhythm of the seasons. Her compositions, made of branches, berries, leaves, wild flowers and little-known varieties, have a natural, simple, colorful, elegant, sometimes a little crazy and unique style.
Fabbricafior
59 Via GinoriBenedetta, graduated stylist and former advertising art director, at FABBRICAfior flower shop chooses plants and flowers with great care and respecting the rhythm of the seasons. Her compositions, made of branches, berries, leaves, wild flowers and little-known varieties, have a natural, simple, colorful, elegant, sometimes a little crazy and unique style.
Archegonia is a flower shop where you can find plants, flowers, vases, small furnishings and artistic crafts, opened by a group of passionate florists, gardeners, growers and green designers.
Archegonia is a stone's throw from TestacciHome apartment, right on the square, like a garden to explore that celebrates the beauty of Nature.
Archegonia Roma
24 Piazza TestaccioArchegonia is a flower shop where you can find plants, flowers, vases, small furnishings and artistic crafts, opened by a group of passionate florists, gardeners, growers and green designers.
Archegonia is a stone's throw from TestacciHome apartment, right on the square, like a garden to explore that celebrates the beauty of Nature.
Estetica
Nailslab is a small, welcoming and hygienically safe shop, run by a group of young and always cheerful girls. Manicure, pedicure, semipermanent and gel enamel, to give your nails an elegant and trendy look, with different colors and artistic drawing techniques, if required, that will surprise you.
Nailslabtestaccio
33 Via Luca della RobbiaNailslab is a small, welcoming and hygienically safe shop, run by a group of young and always cheerful girls. Manicure, pedicure, semipermanent and gel enamel, to give your nails an elegant and trendy look, with different colors and artistic drawing techniques, if required, that will surprise you.
Gioielleria
Laboratory/shop of handcrafted jewels, inspired by the romans, greeks and byzantines.
Dario creates them directly from raw 925 silver, brass, bronze and gold, with the ancient technique of lost-wax casting, a sculptural technique originating from the Bronze Age (3500-1200 BC). The pendants, rings, earrings and bracelets are absolutely unique, thanks to the handmade buring engravings, precious and semi-precious stones and ancient marbles such as lapis lazuolo, serpentine and porphyry.
Collalti Dario gioielli
37b Via Mastro GiorgioLaboratory/shop of handcrafted jewels, inspired by the romans, greeks and byzantines.
Dario creates them directly from raw 925 silver, brass, bronze and gold, with the ancient technique of lost-wax casting, a sculptural technique originating from the Bronze Age (3500-1200 BC). The pendants, rings, earrings and bracelets are absolutely unique, thanks to the handmade buring engravings, precious and semi-precious stones and ancient marbles such as lapis lazuolo, serpentine and porphyry.
Negozio di artigianato
Don't be fooled by the ancient sign that reads "horse's butcher", the owner wanted to keep and restore it in memory of the soul of Testaccio, which was born around the Slaughterhouse. Assemblea Testaccio, meaning "assembly", seeks out hard-to-find Italian small-scale artisans and handicrafts selling one-of-a-kind ceramics, table clothes, bags, paintings...
Assemblea
22 Via Alessandro VoltaDon't be fooled by the ancient sign that reads "horse's butcher", the owner wanted to keep and restore it in memory of the soul of Testaccio, which was born around the Slaughterhouse. Assemblea Testaccio, meaning "assembly", seeks out hard-to-find Italian small-scale artisans and handicrafts selling one-of-a-kind ceramics, table clothes, bags, paintings...
Negozio di scarpe
Atelier/shop where perfumes of polishes, waxes and precious leathers greet the customer and remind that in this place the key word is CRAFTSMANSHIP. Antonio Aglietti, son of art, has always been in the world of luxury footwear and with his "made to measure" he combines the perfection of the fit, the very high level of finishes and details such as the initials under the sole.
Antonio Aglietti
47 Via Giovanni BrancaAtelier/shop where perfumes of polishes, waxes and precious leathers greet the customer and remind that in this place the key word is CRAFTSMANSHIP. Antonio Aglietti, son of art, has always been in the world of luxury footwear and with his "made to measure" he combines the perfection of the fit, the very high level of finishes and details such as the initials under the sole.
Negozio di giocattoli
Il Giardino della Talpa is a one of a kind toy shop with particular attention to educational and creative games and books. It also sells children's clothing and childcare items made with certified organic fabrics.
Il Giardino Della Talpa
1/D Via Giovanni Battista BodoniIl Giardino della Talpa is a one of a kind toy shop with particular attention to educational and creative games and books. It also sells children's clothing and childcare items made with certified organic fabrics.
Negozio di abbigliamento
Inspired by the boutiques of the Parisian Marais, Fairytale was born for young trendy women with a Northern European taste (brand such as ANT45, Isabelle Blanche, Louise Misha, Luce, Maison Hotel, Mkt Studio...).
Fairytale
18 Via Mastro GiorgioInspired by the boutiques of the Parisian Marais, Fairytale was born for young trendy women with a Northern European taste (brand such as ANT45, Isabelle Blanche, Louise Misha, Luce, Maison Hotel, Mkt Studio...).