La Bottega del Marmoraro

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Watch marmoraro (marble artist) Sandro Fiorentini chip away in this atelier filled with his decorative marble plaques engraved with various inscriptions: la dolce vita, la vita e bella (life is beautiful) etc. Plaques start at €10 and Sandro will engrave any inscription you like (from €15).

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