Running in the north-south direction for about 1.5 km from Piazza del Popolo to the heart of the city at Piazza Venezia, Via del Corso is Rome’s primary shopping street with shops catering to a wide range of budgets and tastes. Big brands from the Apple to Zara are all present along this bustling thoroughfare. This vibrant street is considered quite narrow for a major shopping street, with only 2 lanes for traffic and sidewalks on both sides that do get a little narrow as pedestrians and shoppers jostle for space at certain sections. While you’re there, it’s definitely worth getting lost in the maze of streets radiating from Via del Corso and stumbling upon charming boutiques and lovely piazzas.

I feel "home" when I am in Rome. It is the most incredible I have ever been. I was going a couple times a year and am now continuing that. I will eventually be spending 3 months at a time there. Everywhere you look there is history and beauty. The food is incredible of course! One of the best ways to experience the Eternal City is to walk. Wander the streets away from the tourist areas and discover all of the hidden treasures. Sit outside a cafe with a drink and just absorb it.

This is a nice sightseeing and shopping street that runs 1.5 km, linking Piazza del Popolo (northwest) to Piazza Venezia (southeast). Loads of retail shops, places to grab a gelato or coffee. There are a handful of Baroque churches along with other notable buildings that line Via del Corso. I enjoy making the full walk along Via del Corso which is nice if you've time to do so. Otherwise, you can enjoy shorter stretches while crisscrossing east to west if doing highlight style sightseeing at places like Piazza Navona and Pantheon (east) and Spanish Steps and Trevi Fontana (west) of Via del Corso.

Via del Corso is a long, busy road, and one of the main arteries of Rome. It connects the lovely Piazza del Popolo to Piazza Venezia and the monumental, wedding-cake building dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II. Both are popular sights and Via del Corso provides a direct walking path between them. At the Piazza del Popolo end, via del Corso is flanked by the beautiful twin domed churches of Santa Maria in Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto. I generally prefer wandering down side streets, meandering and exploring but if you want a path that will take you straight as the crow flies, then this is it.