The Markets in the District of San Lorenzo



If you want to spend the afternoon in the San Lorenzo district, snaking around and going for shopping, the ideal is walking around the stands of the the San Lorenzo market and the Central Market. If your apartment in Florence is located in the district of San Lorenzo, the first thing that will catch your attention will surely be the San Lorenzo market, alla along the winding streets around the San Lorenzo Church.

The San Lorenzo Market is constantly crowded with turists and Florentines. Walking around the market you�ll be able to fill up your eyes with the colours of the dresses hanging down from the stands and your nose with the smell of leather of the various leather items such as bags, belts, and many more gadgets.

If your holidays in Florence are about to finish and the moment has arrived to think about some gift to bring home from your vacations, here you won�t be in lack of ideas. If you see anything you like, don�t let it slip and maybe try to haggle a bit. When you�ll be tired of shopping, go for a snack in one of the many places or food stands nearby the market: for few euros you�ll have a tasty sandwich or a full lunch in a trattoria.

What about plunging into the tastes and smells of the genuine ingredients of the Italian food? You can�t find a better place than the Central Market. You�ll recognize it form the iron and glass structure that hosts it, standing in the middle of the square of the same name: check the schedule, since the market usually closes down at 2 pm. This is the most famous grocery market in Florence where the very Florentine restaurant owners and the food lovers go. Here you�ll be surrounded with fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and fish, typical products of the Florentine cooking. If your apartment in Florence has a kitchen, you can�t miss this market.

 

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