Try Turco in Campora San Giovanni. It's a huge store with a wide selection including kitchens. The owner's son speaks fluent English and they offer a very personal service. I'd say it's higher quality therefore more expensive than say Mercatone Trony and Aiazzione depending on your budget, but you get what you pay for.
Try 'Italian Neighbours' and 'An Italian Education' by Tim Parks which are realistic but affectionateand often humorous insights into Italian life and culture. He is an English journalist married to an Italian and settled in the Veneto region.
Hi and thanks for the links. Also stayed at the Royal Sporting about 10 years ago...very nice but alas out of my price range now!! Looking for something more modest.
I agree A&R, but most contributers to this thread were not comparing quality of life but merely comparing prices of everyday commodities from their own experience. Not a crime is it? Some people get very defensive about their little bit of 'la colce vita'
I understand where you're coming from SanG, comparisons are always difficult. I can only speak as I find. This time last year the pound had already weakened but the differential did not feel as marked as it did this summer. We are in a coastal town the population of which more than doubles in the summer (most of the 'visitors' are Italians) which may have some bearing on the increase in prices. It will be interesting to see if they go down after the summer season. I too can find good fresh food in restaurants....three courses for 15-20 Euros...because I know where to go. I can also find excellent locally produced fruit and vegetables very reasonably priced...again i know where to find them. What surprises me is the sheer number of outlets there are and how a shop a few doors away can sell the same or similar produce at double the price AND still survive. Some people are obviously happy to pay the inflated prices. On the other hand public transport is far cheaper than the UK.I agree, comparing the price of Nescafe is unrealistic...yes why would one want to drink Nescafe in the land of real coffee drinkers? And why would anyone want to eat McDonalds or ready meals when you can 'take-away' fresh pasta and sauces or beautifully prepared deli meals from the little artisan shops. My budget is not huge and this year I found myself doing the maths more carefully when shopping and eating out.
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Try Turco in Campora San Giovanni. It's a huge store with a wide selection including kitchens. The owner's son speaks fluent English and they offer a very personal service. I'd say it's higher quality therefore more expensive than say Mercatone Trony and Aiazzione depending on your budget, but you get what you pay for.
For the Liguria area try www.liguria.angloinfo.com which has lots of info for the Liguria region including classified ads as well as a forum.
Try 'Italian Neighbours' and 'An Italian Education' by Tim Parks which are realistic but affectionateand often humorous insights into Italian life and culture. He is an English journalist married to an Italian and settled in the Veneto region.
Hi and thanks for the links. Also stayed at the Royal Sporting about 10 years ago...very nice but alas out of my price range now!! Looking for something more modest.
Pease don't leave Serge, your contributions are always valuable. Please stay....
Hi Romilly and welcome to the forum. You may be interested in joining us in the Liguria group on this site.
My comment wasn't directed at you A&R...my apologies if it appeared to.
Sorry about typo...'la dolce vita' !!!
I agree A&R, but most contributers to this thread were not comparing quality of life but merely comparing prices of everyday commodities from their own experience. Not a crime is it? Some people get very defensive about their little bit of 'la colce vita'
I understand where you're coming from SanG, comparisons are always difficult. I can only speak as I find. This time last year the pound had already weakened but the differential did not feel as marked as it did this summer. We are in a coastal town the population of which more than doubles in the summer (most of the 'visitors' are Italians) which may have some bearing on the increase in prices. It will be interesting to see if they go down after the summer season. I too can find good fresh food in restaurants....three courses for 15-20 Euros...because I know where to go. I can also find excellent locally produced fruit and vegetables very reasonably priced...again i know where to find them. What surprises me is the sheer number of outlets there are and how a shop a few doors away can sell the same or similar produce at double the price AND still survive. Some people are obviously happy to pay the inflated prices. On the other hand public transport is far cheaper than the UK.I agree, comparing the price of Nescafe is unrealistic...yes why would one want to drink Nescafe in the land of real coffee drinkers? And why would anyone want to eat McDonalds or ready meals when you can 'take-away' fresh pasta and sauces or beautifully prepared deli meals from the little artisan shops. My budget is not huge and this year I found myself doing the maths more carefully when shopping and eating out.