Shaving meccas in Genoa, Italy! Pt 1

[sarimento1]

Had a great week in Genoa recently and discovered several amazing shaving mecca spots!
Here is first installment:

Antique barbershop Antica Barberia Giacalone​

Got this lead from TripAdvisor.com.​

Renovated tiny art deco barbershop in old Genoa alleyway.​

Restored with tourist agency and Proraso funding.​

Operated by a master barber.​

Had a great barber shave, with Proraso cream, boar brush and shavette with fresh DE blade, 15 euro.​

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Next, Santa Maria Novella shop in pedestrian mall district in old Genoa.​

Complete inventory of SMN colognes, soaps, even liqueurs, plus a barber station.​

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Next to follow...Genoa brick and mortar shave shops!!​

 

[It's Hedley]

Life is good for Sarimento1!!

 

[DEPenguin]

My son and I stumbled on the Mondial store in Florence when I was there in Sept. He got a barber shave and the store was pretty cool. Dropped some coin on a couple nice tubs of soap, though, but overall a great experience.

 

[ackvil]

Great shots.

 

[Frank Shaves]

Great trip report!


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[BigJ]

WOW!! That looks like heaven!!

Thanks for the report!

 

[Levue]

Looks great..enjoy!

 

[macintoshBR]

Great city, try to enjoy the food and the Genovese lifestyle, too!

Too bad Valobra is not for sale at this moment

They are from Genova and there is a pharmacy that was selling fresh, unpacked Valobra soap straight from the factory.

 

[ajkel64]

Looks great, thanks for sharing your journey with us. Lovely photos.

 

[Marco]

Italy is full of these old barbershops, which, in many cases, are a family business that goes on from father to son.

Enjoy your time, my friend!

 

[Schnitzel52]

Thanks for this fantastic report!
Enjoy this wonderful trip.
Happy shaving!

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

I'd love to do a barbershop and factory tour of Italy. Mine would have to include Sicily to visit Zenith.

Great thread.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[chinmusic82]

Great report. Have fun

 

[Nazgul]

I use to be an Au Pair in Genoa and I remember one day, walking past a shaving shop with loads of goodies in the window. Problem was, I had no idea where it was, how I got there or how to get there again so was never able to find it again.

I went back to Genoa 2 or 3 years later and tried to find it again with no luck. I hope you found the one Im thinking of OP so I can pin point it so I can return to it if/when I go back

 

[sarimento1]

I use to be an Au Pair in Genoa and I remember one day, walking past a shaving shop with loads of goodies in the window. Problem was, I had no idea where it was, how I got there or how to get there again so was never able to find it again.

I went back to Genoa 2 or 3 years later and tried to find it again with no luck. I hope you found the one Im thinking of OP so I can pin point it so I can return to it if/when I go back

This might be one of the places that the guide took me to; will be posting those pics soon!