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Alfieri Lante's Secret?
I walk past that place on Via delle Scuole Nuove fairly often and the courtyard is worth a look, but the artwork people rave about is mostly on the upper floors, not the ground-level loggia. If your conference badge gets you past the portineria, ask at the desk about the piano nobile, sometimes they'll let a small group up if a staff member is free to escort you. Photos of the cortile are one thing, but they get twitchy about flash near the frescoes, so shoot on silent and no flash.
the cortile at lante is honestly not that hidden if u know the school, it's the internal courtyard off via delle scole nuove, students use it constantly between lessons. it's not a public monument so porta principale will stop u unless u have a badge or a conference pass, which u do. so just walk in with the conference crowd and nobody blinks. photos are fine but keep it discreet, the portineria is old school and they don't love tripods in the loggia.
Via delle Scuole Nuove is a dead end against the back of the palazzo, so if you're coming from Largo Argentina the entrance you want is actually on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, number 217 or thereabouts. Conference badges usually work at that door because it's the one the segreteria uses, not the students' entrance. Skip the tripod entirely, handheld is the only way anyone gets photos in there without a conversation they'd rather not have.
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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.