The Spectre effect: new Bond film puts Rome in the spotlight for second home buyers
Rome sparkles in Spectre, the latest outing for James Bond, just as it has stolen the scene in many iconic films.
Scene-stealer: Daniel Craig cuts a dash in the new Bond movie Spectre, set in Rome
Cathy Hawker16 February 2016
Think of Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant’s Vespa in Roman Holiday, Anita Ekberg jumping in The Trevi Fountain in La Dolce Vita and Matt Damon forlornly contemplating the ancient Forum and his own disintegrating fortunes in The Talented Mr Ripley.
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Rome: insider tips
- Fratelli Bassetti Tessuti, Corso Vittorio Emmanuele. A vast, extensive treasure trove of furnishing and clothing fabrics.
- Alternatives. Experimental contemporary jewellery from established and new designers.
- Urishi, Via Margutta 21. Japanese furniture including delicate lamps constructed from hand-made kozo fibre paper.
- Vertecchi, Via Della Croce. Stationery shop with leather desk accessories, pens and exquisite wrapping paper.
- Delfina Delettrez, Via del Governo Vecchio: Exceptional craftsmanship and innovative jewellery from an elegant Rome-based designer, part of the Fendi family. Delfina sells her jewellery across the world and has found international acclaim but all her work is hand-made in her Roman atelier.
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