In romantic Florence, there are interesting shopping places for everyone. The real landmark of the city is the San Lorenzo covered market, which has leather, clothing and accessories of the highest quality for sale. For many years, local tanners present their masterpieces here. Charming ladies' and stylish men's bags, chic wallets and belts, jackets and gloves are just some of the things you can buy in this historic market. Another attractive feature of the San Lorenzo market are affordable prices. You can buy chic belts for only 15-20 euros, and a stylish bag made of genuine leather will cost no more than 40 euros.
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The most unusual place for shopping in Florence is the Ponte Vecchio medival arch bridge. A hundred years ago, this stone bridge housed famous jewelry workshops. And now you can buy very nice jewelry from local craftsmen here. Frugal travellers should take into account that the stores there do not differ in low prices. The most modest ring costs about 200 euros.
Tourists rarely include a visit to a drugstore in their shopping program, but in Florence an exception is to be made. Here, is the world-famous old Santa Maria Novella pharmacy, which will be interesting to everyone. By its design, this pharmacy is more like a museum. It contains an interesting collection of old accessories, and the atmosphere remains unchanged for hundreds of years. Nowadays, in this historic pharmacy you can buy wonderful cosmetics. They sell natural soap and shower gels, miracle face masks and a cream produced of natural ingredients. Prices for these products are not the lowest, but not unreasonably high, a jar of cream will cost, on average, 25 euros. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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In search of quality and inexpensive clothing, look in The Mall trading complex. In this outlet, customers are offered clothes and accessories of known brands such as Emanuel Ungaro, Emilio Puci, Yohji Yamamoto, Ermenedgildo Zegna, Fendi, Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Sergio Rossi and Valentino. Some goods can be purchased at a discount of up to 70%. This huge shopping complex is located in the immediate vicinity of Florence. It is very popular not only with tourists, but also with local residents.
Another great place for shopping for budget tourists is Designer Outlet. Here, dozens of shops of world famous brands including Prada, Calvin Klein Jeans, Missoni, Caractere, Add BOSE, Pinko, Pal Zileri, Fornarina and Adidas are gathered. This outlet is located outside the city, so tourists are recommended to visit it on weekdays. On weekends, the shopping complex is full of buyers from local residents.
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To diversify your shopping trips, look into the popular "Stefania" confectionery. Its opening took place just over 20 years ago. Nowadays, this is a popular holiday destination both for tourists and local residents. There is a spacious hall with lots of tables there, and during the warm season, part of the tables are set on the open terrace. Here, you can taste branded sweets and buy wonderful cakes and takeout pies. Experienced tourists say, that it is in this cafe that you can eat the tastiest eclairs in the city.