Going to Italy for a week: recommendations?

[chorse123]

Originally Posted by MrRogers

If you are in Rome, check out Boggi (menswear shop). Reasonably prices items and very classic italian. Similar to what an Italian Brooks brothers would look like.

MrR

Did you get anything at Boggi? I'm looking forward to checking it out when I'm there this fall. The catalog looks great.

 

[MrRogers]

I went back to boggi a few times. Quality is not top notch but like I said, similar to what you might find at Brooks. I think most of the shirts were around 45-55 euros. Just make sure to aviod the ones with built in collar stays. Some have them, some do not so check closely. Shirts are all very slim fit. I picked up a few sweaters, one grey and one navy with white pinpoints that is all over their catalog. Suits and sportcoats are reasonably priced and I believe full canvas, though I was not able to converse with the staff well enough to know for sure; Interesting patterns though. Shoes were unremarkable, belts were nice and priced well. Definately worth checking out.


After making my purchases from Boggi in Florence I was in Monaco for a few days and drove into Italy, (san remo) where a new (much larger) Boggi had just opened. Many more offerings, a wider selection of everything.

Good luck

MrR

 

[WN2]

Where is the Boggi store located in Rome? Their web site only lists the shop at the airport and Via del Corso c/o Galleria (Opening Sunday) (Which Sunday?), is that the one you visited? I remember checking the site for store info couple of weeks ago and that one wasn't on the list back then.

 

[LabelKing]

Milan has the interesting stores.

 

[chorse123]

Originally Posted by WN2

Where is the Boggi store located in Rome? Their web site only lists the shop at the airport and Via del Corso c/o Galleria (Opening Sunday) (Which Sunday?), is that the one you visited? I remember checking the site for store info couple of weeks ago and that one wasn't on the list back then.

According to the site it opened on February 24th.

 

[Aaron]

Originally Posted by chorse123

Did you get anything at Boggi? I'm looking forward to checking it out when I'm there this fall. The catalog looks great.
As stated before Boggi is kind of like an Italian Brooks Bro. I have a pair of suede driving mocs that I absolutely love and bought a linen shirt for my father there. It's not Kiton, but the quality is fairly good for the price and the styling classically Italian. I know there is a store in Rome, I just never went there. The one in Siena is small but the salesmen are great.

A

 

[imageWIS]

I finally booked a hotel (it took forever!), Hotel Cavour, a modest 2-star hotel, located in the heart of Rome about 2 minutes away from Termini. Since I saw my budget escalating to a threshold I didn't want to pass (hotels in Rome are just a rip-off, aren't they?), but I am traveling alone, I decided to stay in the least expensive, well located hotel I could for the money.

And this was it. I actually located at a couple of the better hostels with private rooms, but they actually cost more than this hotel, and while the hostel experience is cool, I can always hit the night-scene and meet people (trance, anyone?).

Jon.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by imageWIS

I finally booked a hotel (it took forever!), Hotel Cavour, a modest 2-star hotel, located in the heart of Rome about 2 minutes away from Termini. Since I saw my budget escalating to a threshold I didn't want to pass (hotels in Rome are just a rip-off, aren't they?), but I am traveling alone, I decided to stay in the least expensive, well located hotel I could for the money.

And this was it. I actually located at a couple of the better hostels with private rooms, but they actually cost more than this hotel, and while the hostel experience is cool, I can always hit the night-scene and meet people (trance, anyone?).

Jon.
I actually can't believe how expensive Rome hotels have become. They are as bad as Paris or London.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by iammatt

I actually can't believe how expensive Rome hotels have become. They are as bad as Paris or London.

Tell me about it! Plus with the exchange rate, it makes things even worse! I'm paying 60 Euros per day (x 7 days...) for a 1-bed room with no bath (shared...really, at this point I don't care, it was 25 Euros per day cheaper than the one with bath, and I'd rather spend that on other things, like eating well). At least the location is fantastic and according to reviews it's in the inner courtyard, so rather quiet at night.

Its funny though, there was an offer for a 4-star hotel just outside the outer circle for about $89 a night...but the traveling time and the fact that I've never been to the city before make the other location that much better.

Jon.

 

[itsstillmatt]

the periferia in Rome is terrible. It is not where you want to stay. Some of the non center-center zones are really nice, but you don't want to break out of the inner ring unless you are longing for zingari.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by iammatt

the periferia in Rome is terrible. It is not where you want to stay. Some of the non center-center zones are really nice, but you don't want to break out of the inner ring unless you are longing for zingari.

Any recommendations for things to do or see? Any restaurant recommendations?

Jon.

 

[dkzzzz]

What is zingari?

 

[itsstillmatt]

yes. go see the old jewish quarter and the ancient temple. also, the main sights are all very worth it other than the Vatican which can be a bit tiresome. don't go to the contemporary art museum. it is horrible. shopping is very good but not any different than any other big European city.

for food it really depends on how much you want to spend. This place:

Hostaria-Pizzeria da Settimio:

Via di Val Tellina, 81

Tel: 06.58.23.07.01

was recently recommended to me by a friend who is a well known cookbook author and is currently in Rome researching a new book. It is a neighborhood restaurant that he says is his favorite in the city. In the same neighborhood there is another he says is great called La Gianicolense. More in the center and slightly more pricy (thogh still reasonable) is La Campana. As long as you stick to Roman specialties it is fantastic. I have not been to the first two, but trust his recommendations 100%.

 

[tiger02]

Eat at Alfredo e Ada. It's not closed, as the last reviewer seems to have found.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by tiger02

Eat at Alfredo e Ada. It's not closed, as the last reviewer seems to have found.

Tom,

Are you already in Italy?

Jon.