Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SHOPPING
Piazza del Popolo & Around
BOTTEGA DI MARMORARO
(Via Margutta 53b; Flaminio)
A particularly charismatic hole-in-the-wall shop lined with
marble carvings, where you can get marble tablets engraved with any inscription you like
(€15). Peer inside at lunchtime and you might see the
marmoraro
cooking a pot of tripe for
his lunch on the open log fire.
ARTISANAL
DANIELLE
( 06 679 24 67; Via Frattina 85a; Spagna)
If you're female and in need of an Italian shoe fix,
this is an essential stop on your itinerary. It sells both classic and fashionable styles - foxy
heels, boots and ballet pumps - at extremely reasonable prices. Shoes are soft leather and
come in myriad colours.
SHOES
ARMANDO RIODA
(Via Belsiana 90; 9am-1pm & 4-8pm Mon-Sat; Spagna)
Climb the well-worn stairs to this work-
shop, show them your design, choose from the softest leathers and you will shortly be the
proud owner of a handmade, designer-style bag, wallet, belt or briefcase. Bags cost €200 to
€250 and take around a week to make. Don't rely on them posting overseas; readers have
found this a frustrating experience.
ARTISANAL
FABRIANO
( 06 3260 0361;
www.fabrianoboutique.com
;
Via del Babuino 173; 10am-8pm; Flaminio, Spagna)
Fabri-
ano makes stationery sexy, with deeply desirable leather-bound diaries, funky notebooks
and products embossed with street maps of Rome. It's perfect for picking up a gift, with
other items including beautifully made leather key rings (€10) and quirky paper jewellery
by local designers.
ARTS & CRAFTS
BARRILÀ BOUTIQUE
SHOES
