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Alexandra from Rome

About me I grew up in London, studied English Literature at Oxford, and now live in Rome. I'm an English teacher and a freelance writer, writing everything from articles about Rome's history and culture to SEO content about academia and adhesives. I'm also an author. My debut novel, "In Exile", was published by Unbound in 2019. Dionysus is reborn in modern Rome and creates a new...
""Mauro Leone" is a proper shoe shop in Rome. It's a family-run business and whenever I'm here I always find several pairs that I end up wanting to buy..."

Some of the shops in the historic centre sell leather shoes of dubious quality, or else have a temporary, touristy feel, but Mauro Leone, located near Campo de’ Fiori, is a proper shoe shop. It's family-run business that originally opened in Piemonte in the 1960s; this small shop near Campo de’Fiori is currently the only branch in Rome.

I’m not even the kind of person who gets that excited about shoes, but whenever I visit Mauro Leone I always find several pairs I want to buy. It’s perfect for good quality, reasonably priced smart shoes, from boots to brogues to ballerinas. In the years I’ve lived in Rome it’s become a point of reference for me. If I need a new pair of shoes, Mauro Leone is usually one of the first places I look, and I always find something I like (and something that lasts). Staff are generally friendly and helpful too.

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About me I grew up in London, studied English Literature at Oxford, and now live in Rome. I'm an English teacher and a freelance writer, writing everything from articles about Rome's history and culture to SEO content about academia and adhesives. I'm also an author. My debut novel, "In Exile", was published by Unbound in 2019. Dionysus is reborn in modern Rome and creates a new cult formed of vulnerable teenage followers. The book was inspired by specific places in Rome - Villa dei Quintili on the Appian Way, the Aventine Hill, the Tiber Island - and it's deeply personal. A...

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