The Hotel Calzaiuoli is in a perfect position for shopping in Florence. Florence offers all the best of the typical made-in-Italy items, such as top quality leather, famous jewellery created by the goldsmiths on Ponte Vecchio, renowned all over the world, clothes and accessories by the best Italian griffes, also famous worldwide; among them Ferragamo, Pucci, Gucci, Prada, Bulgari. Besides the typical shopping streets, Via Calzaiuoli, Via Tornabuoni e Via della Vigna Nuova, where you can find the boutiques of the most important Italian fashion brands, while walking in the centre of Florence you will also discover another typical feature of the city history and soul: the markets.

STREET MARKET PLACES

Flea Market - Piazza dei Ciompi
Furniture and objects from the past, prints, coins, jewellery. The stalls keep to shop opening hours. Open every day, all day and on the last Sunday of every month the market is extended to surrounding streets.

Sant'Ambrogio - Piazza Ghiberti
Foodstuffs, fruit, vegetables, flowers, clothing and footwear. Open weekday mornings only.

Straw Market (Porcellino)
Articles in Florence straw, hand embroidery, leather goods, objects in wood, flowers. Open every day from 8am to 7pm; closed on Sundays and holidays.

San Lorenzo Market - Piazza S. Lorenzo , Via dell'Ariento.
Clothing, articles in leather, souvenirs, etc. Open every day except Sundays.

Cascine Market - Parco delle Cascine.
Clothing, leather goods, footwear, fruit, vegetables, flowers, household goods. Tuesday mornings only.

Flower Market
Via Pellicceria, every Thursday morning.