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Palazzo Barberini's Secret?
the real secret is that the palazzo was built on top of an old vineyard that used to belong to the sistine chapel's choir director. the barberinis basically bulldozed a whole neighborhood of tiny houses and gardens to build their palace. if you go down to the basement level near the ticket office you can still see some of the original foundations poking through. it's not a secret passage but it's a weird reminder that this whole area was just fields and vines not that long ago
that bricked up door is the kind of thing that makes the whole place feel haunted in a way. i remember reading that the barberini family had a tunnel dug to connect the palace to the quirinale so the pope could visit without being seen. no idea if its still there but imagining that kind of sneaky passage under your feet while you look at art is pretty wild
fwiw theres a small room off to the side near the exit that most people miss, its got these faded frescoes that look like theyre melting into the walls. i asked a guard about it once and he just shrugged, said something about water damage from the 1700s. but the weird part is theres a door in there thats been bricked up, you can see the outline if you look close. no one ever talks about it, prob just a storage closet but still gives off that secret vibe
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What are current tobacco prices for LM Blue or Chesterfield Blue?
tbh duty free at Riga is only worth it if you're buying cartons, single packs at the airport arent that much cheaper than teh tabaccai in Rome. also remember you can only bring a limited amount into the EU anyway so stockpiling has its limits
Chesterfield Blue usually runs around 5.50 to 6 euros a pack in Rome these days, though tabaccai prices are fixed by the state so it won't vary much shop to shop. Riga is generally cheaper for cigarettes but your layover time matters, if it's tight you might not have time to clear security and find a shop.
LM Blue in Rome is roughly the same ballpark, around 5.50 to 6 euros. One thing to keep in mind at Riga airport, the duty free selection isn't always great for specific brands like these, so if you're set on LM or Chesterfield you might strike out. I'd check what the actual duty free has before counting on it.