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San Lorenzo market

by San Lorenzo Church, near Duomo, Florence, Italy
Ranked #21 of 79 shopping in Florence
3.5 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
Type: Shops
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Blue Mountains NSW
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

There is a vast array of stuff to choose from, lovely leather goods, silk ties, all kinds of clothing and keen competition. The food markets are nearby as is San Lorenzo basilica, the Medici Riccardi palace, the Accademia and San Marco. A brilliant quarter of the city. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

Some great stuff but often the stall holders have similar things and prices appear fixed. Hard to find a bargain but some stall holders will negotiate price. More

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Florence, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012
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San Lorenzo Market (outdoor part) is where you can find; clothes, scarves, accessories, tshirts, normal souvenirs and leather goods. What you won't find in the outdoor part is a Florentine vendor. Most of the vendors are foreign, although they do speak very good Italian. They will sometimes try to fool you that they are indeed Italian. You should know your... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

very busy and colourful but too much choice!Lots of stalls had the same goods at the same prices. More

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Exmouth, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

This is just next to the Central Market (food hall) and there are lots and lots of stalls selling souveneirs and leather goods. Not many bargains to be had - in fact quite a lot of the goods I noted had been cheaper in the gift shops at the museums! However you can pick up Florence keyrings and magnets for... More

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David, Panama
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

I know this may sound crazy, with all the history in and around Florence but, if you enjoy incredible hand made leather, jackets, shirts of antelope, purses totally beautiful, arts and crafts, shoes even, then this is the place to shop. The prices are way, way lower than the shops in town and several times lower than in Rome, and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Our main purpose for visiting San Lorenzo Market was to purchase gifts for our family. We didn't buy any leather goods even though they were everywhere. We did purchase some lovely Tuscan lace, a few scarves, and a t-shirt. We also picked up a great backpack that I used as my main carry on during our return flight. It fit... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

During the months of Oct. & Nov. 2011 we frequented the San Lorenzo Mkt. in Firenza twice a week. This is where we purchased wonderful veal, lamb and cheese. We also found great, fresh vegetables for our take home apartment on the Piazza Signoria. Once we established ourselves with one of the local butchers, we were extremely satisfied with not... More

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Bologna
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012
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There are some real leather but most of the bags and other goods are vinyl. It seems to me the stalls on lorenzo are owned by the same people and they all have an agreement on how much they should charge tourist. Unfortunely, I brought the vinyl made in china goods- i advise you to go to designer outlets to... More

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baltimore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012
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The quality of the leather goods are great (bought belts) and was tempted to get a nice duffel bag. Always buy some ties and scarves, and don't feel bad about negotiating - they always come down some. More

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