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In Florence, even buying scents can be an art. Let’s start our shopping tour at the stunning Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, a real feast for the eyes and the nose. They have been producing and selling remedies and fragrances for 400 years, so you can expect great taste and experience. Best selling products… Read more »

This market is home to Florence’s best loved wild boar, and more souvenirs than you can shake a sticker at. Don’t miss it. And don’t forget to rub the Porcellino to see if his good luck rubs off on you. In Piazza del Mercato Nuovo, between Piazza della Repubblica and Ponte Vecchio, you’ll find an open-air souvenirs market… Read more »

Depending on your point of view, a walk through San Lorenzo market is either a buyer’s paradise, or a crowded hell. Either way, it’s something no tourist can avoid when in Florence. San Lorenzo is loud, fun, kitsch and colourful. Whatever their feelings about it, most visitors find it hard to resist the pull of the cheap mementos and rows… Read more »