SAN LORENZO'S MARKET: From Piazza
S. Lorenzo to Via dell'Ariento, all around
the Basilica of San Lorenzo (in the very historical
center of the city) you can find probably
the most important market of the city. Just
walk around searching for clothing, articles
in leather, souvenirs, etc. It is Closed on
Sundays and Mondays.
MERCATO CENTRALE
- Stalls inside the San Lorenzo central market,
in Via dell'Ariento you'll find the best food
market of the city. Walk in and discover.
It opens every morning from 7.00 to 14.00,
except for Sunday and public holidays. In
winter it is open only on Saturdays and days
before holidays.
SANT'AMBROGIO - Located
in Piazza Ghiberti and Piazza Sant'Ambrogio,
the market is either indoor or outdoor. Just
walk around it and discover fresh fruits and
vegetables, clothes, flowers, shoes and houseware
stands, then enter on it if you're searchinf
for fresh meat or fish, pasta, general groceries
or good cheeses. You're hungry? Then you've
to take a seat in the inside restaurant (good
and cheap). The merket it's open every weekday
(except for Sunday) from 7 to 14.
MERCATO "DELLE CASCINE"
- Situated in the very beautiful Parco delle
Cascine (the bigger "park" of Florence)
each Tuesday morning opens (from 7 to 14)
the probably biggest and cheapest market in
town! If you're searching for fruits, vegetables,
clothing, general groceries, houseware stands,
antiquities, telephone cards, shoes and whatever
you can need than come here. And after shooping
don't forget to take a walk on the park :)
MERCATO DELLE "PULCI"
- The famous FLEA MARKET of Florence is located
in Piazza dei Ciompi and it's opens (every
day from 9 to 19.30. An if you're lucky go
there on the last Sunday of every month, when
the stalls extend into the surrounding streets.
On it you can find furniture and objects from
the past, prints, coins and jewellery. You
can also find affordable treasures amidst
the bric-a-brac and dusty books. It's worth
a trip if only to get insights on Italy's
past through the artifacts displayed in these
cluttered stalls.
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List of other "food markets" in
Florence:
Fruit and Vegetables
Main Market
Address: Viale Guidoni
Opening times: From Tuesday to Thursday from
10 to 11am; Saturday from 9 to 10 am
Le Cure market
Address: Piazza delle Cure
Opening times: every morning except Sunday
and public holidays
Santo Spirito market
Address: Piazza Santo Spirito
Opening times: every morning except Sunday
and public holidays; all day on the second
Sunday of every month
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List of other "clothing, leather and
straw goods markets" in Florence
Mercato del Porcellino
Articles in Florentine straw, hand embroidery,
leather goods, objects in wood, flowers
Address: Piazza del Mercato Nuovo
Opening times: every day from 8am to 7pm,
except Sundays and Monday mornings
Straw Market
Address: Piazza del Mercato Nuov
Opening times: every day from 9 to 18,30 pm,
except Sunday and public holidays
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List of other "second-hand furniture,
household articles and books markets"
in Florence:
Oltrarno Flea Market
Address: Piazza S. Spirito
Opening times: Second Sunday of the month,
from 9 to 19
Rare books
Address: Loggia del Grano
Opening times: From Thursday to Saturday,
from 10 to 18
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List of "plants and flower market"
in Florence:
Flower market
Address: under the portico in Piazza della
Repubblica (via Pellicceria)
Opening times: every Thursday morning, from
10 to 19
