Barber in Florence, Lucca or Venice...?
Aug 30th, 2008, 10:42 AM
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Barber in Florence, Lucca or Venice...?
I'm about to go for most almost a month to Italy (and 2 other countries). By the time we get to our overnights in Florence, Lucca and Venice I'll be in need of at least a good trim of my hair.
Just to ask this shot-in-the-dark question: Has anybody gone to a barber in one of those 3 cities where the barber(s) might have a good enough command of English to give me what I want, and who might recall where it is located? [I'll be honest and say I'm too frugal to visit a large tourist hotel where I know they'd speak English and pay an exhorbitant posh hotel price.]
Otherwise, I'll just learn the word "trim" in Italian (AV Babelfish says it's "disposizione"
and take my chances.
Thanks!
Just to ask this shot-in-the-dark question: Has anybody gone to a barber in one of those 3 cities where the barber(s) might have a good enough command of English to give me what I want, and who might recall where it is located? [I'll be honest and say I'm too frugal to visit a large tourist hotel where I know they'd speak English and pay an exhorbitant posh hotel price.]
Otherwise, I'll just learn the word "trim" in Italian (AV Babelfish says it's "disposizione"
and take my chances.Thanks!
Aug 30th, 2008, 10:51 AM
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I got my hair cut in Florence last year. I know very little Italian, and the barber even less English.
It was a random place near my apartment so I just walked in. I asked if he spoke English. He said no, and it all worked out fine. Pantomime for how much to cut off and he did the rest. Wash & shampoo cost about 12 or 15 euro.
It was a random place near my apartment so I just walked in. I asked if he spoke English. He said no, and it all worked out fine. Pantomime for how much to cut off and he did the rest. Wash & shampoo cost about 12 or 15 euro.
Aug 30th, 2008, 12:13 PM
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Hello mbresso, my late husband had his hair cut, well trimmed actualy, many times in Italy. I can't give you any names or addresses but I will say he always received wonderful cuts even though he was not fluent in the Italian language and the barbers did not speak English. It seems to me that barbers in Italy can be counted on to give a good haircut. I wish my male friends in Florence were not on vacation out of the country or I could ask them where they go in Florence. But I am sure you will get a good trim and will also enjoy the experience, my husband always did!
