Farmacia Centrale

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Farmacia Centrale, he heard an odd humming noise coming from inside. It wasn’t quite like anything he’d ever heard before—a cross between a distant hum and a gentle buzzing. Curious, he cracked open the door—only to see rows of bottles gently swaying in the dark. Turned out, it was just the air conditioning on overdrive, making everything look like some kind of magical dance party. The next morning, everyone had a good laugh, including the befuddled delivery guy who thought he’d stumbled onto something sinister.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Farmacia Centrale, he heard an old lady whispering, ‘Finally, I found it!’ Peeking around the corner, the driver saw an elderly woman gently placing a small bouquet of flowers on the doorstep. She whispered, ‘Thank you, Farmacia Centrale,’ and disappeared into the night. The next morning, a neighborhood child found the note taped inside the flower box: “To my secret admirer—you know who you are!”

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Farmacia Centrale, he noticed an old man whispering into his reflection in the shop window. Curious, the driver approached and saw that the old man was holding a tiny bottle of cough syrup. ‘Buonasera,’ said the driver with a smile, ‘looking for something special tonight?’ The old man nodded solemnly, then whispered back, ‘Just trying to cure my invisible cold.’ They both laughed, and the driver thought it best not to ask any more questions.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Farmacia Centrale, he saw an old man standing in the moonlight, whispering something into his bottle of pills. Curious, the driver got out and asked what he was doing. The old man replied, ‘Just checking if these aspirin still work their magic.’ Turns out, it was just an elderly neighbour testing his medication before bedtime.