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Alfieri Lante: Lost & Found?
The badger is real, or at least it was when I did a language course there in 2019. The portineria on Via dei Gelsi keeps a glass case near the back with unclaimed items, and the badger sat on top of it like a mascot for years. Nobody would claim it, understandably.
The lost and found itself is less mystical than people make out. It's basically a shelf behind the custodian's desk, and you have to ask in person because nothing gets logged properly. If you lose something, go the same day and be ready to describe it in Italian, that speeds things up considerably.
ngl the legend got inflated over the years. what actually happens is stuff piles up in the portineria and every june they do a svuotamento, anything unclaimed goes to a charity shop near Piazza Vittorio. so the badger surviving that long is the real mystery, someone on staff must've been protecting it.
if you're going for the conference, the entrance you want is off Via dei Gelsi, not the main gate on Via Bixio. buzzer's on teh left, ring the portiere and say you're there for the convegno. saves you wandering the cortile for ten minutes like I did.
I did a semester at Alfieri Lante back in 2017 and the badger was already a running joke among the staff. What people don't mention is that there are actually two portinerie, one on Via dei Gelsi and a smaller one near the courtyard entrance, and the good stuff tends to end up in whichever one the custodian on duty feels like using that week. So if you lose something, ask at both before assuming it's gone. As for the conference itself, the Aula Magna gets warm by mid morning, so grab a seat near the windows on the Via Bixio side if you can.
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.