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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale


Buying leather gloves in Rome is a rite of passage for some, and the city's most famous glove-seller opposite the Spanish Steps is the place to go. Choose from a kaleidoscopic range of leather and suede gloves lined with silk and cashmere. An expert assistant will size up your hand in a glance and supply the correct fit.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale attractions

1. Fontana della Barcaccia

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This 1627 fountain of a sinking boat is believed to be by Pietro Bernini, father of the more famous Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It was supposedly modelled on a…

2. Keats-Shelley House

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This house next to the Spanish Steps is where English poet John Keats died of tuberculosis aged only 25. Its bookshelf-lined rooms, practically unchanged…

4. Via dei Condotti

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High-rolling shoppers and window-dreamers take note: this is Rome’s smartest shopping strip. At the eastern end, near Piazza di Spagna, Caffè Greco was a…

5. Chiesa della Trinità dei Monti

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Sitting in majesty above the Spanish Steps, this landmark church was commissioned by King Louis XII of France and consecrated in 1585. Apart from the…

6. Villa Medici

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Built for Cardinal Ricci da Montepulciano in 1540, this sumptuous Renaissance palace was purchased by Ferdinando de' Medici in 1576 and remained in Medici…

7. Galleria d'Arte Moderna

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This gallery housed in an 18th-century Carmelite convent has a collection of art and sculpture from the 20th century that includes works by Italian…

8. Via Margutta

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Visit the antique shops, commercial art galleries and artisanal boutiques of Via Margutta, one of Rome's prettiest pedestrian cobbled lanes.