Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SHOPPING
LIBRERIA L'ARGONAUTA
BOOKS
(
www.librerialargonauta.com
;
Via Reggio Emilia 89; 10am-8pm Tue-Sat, 4-8pm Mon winter, 10am-8pm Mon-Fri
summer; Via Nizza)
Off the main tourist trail, this travel bookshop is a lovely place to
browse. The serene atmosphere and shelves of travel literature, guides, maps and photo
tomes can easily spark daydreams of far-off places. Staff are friendly and happy to let you
drift around the world in peace.
BULZONI
(
www.enotecabulzoni.it
;
Viale Parioli 36; 8.30am-2pm, 4.30-8.30pm; Viale Parioli)
The knowledgeable
folk at this historic wine shop have been supplying the local burghers with wine and bubbly
since 1929. Alongside wine, liqueur and champagne, there's also a carefully curated selec-
tion of organic olive oils and gastro nibbles. You can even get
panini
made up.
WINE
FRANCESCA VILLA
( 06 9357 2898;
www.francescavilla.it
;
Via Mercalli 13; by appointment; Via Giovanni Antonelli)
For a
very special gift, consider a one-off creation by jewellery designer Francesca Villa. Her
speciality is a 'Diary of a Journey', a personalised piece crafted to incorporate an object or
keepsake that you've picked up on your travels.
JEWELLERY
MAXXI
(
www.fondazionemaxxi.it
;
Via Guido Reni 2f; 11am-7pm Tue-Fri & Sun, to 10pm Sat; Viale Tiziano)
The
bookshop of the MAXXI art museum is in a cool white space over the courtyard from the
main gallery. Its collection is small but specialised with an excellent selection of books on
modern art, architecture and design. You can also pick up exhibition catalogues.
BOOKS
NOTEBOOK
BOOKS, MUSIC
(
www.notebookauditorium.it
; Viale Pietro de Coubertin 30; 10am-8pm, closed Aug; Viale Tiziano, Viale
Tiziano)
Part of the Auditorium Parco della Musica complex, this attractive modern shop of-
fers a sizeable collection of art, film, music, design and travel books (mostly in Italian), as
