There are people everywhere here trying to sell to you. They hate the word no and are unlikely to let you wander on if you show any interest in their wares. Then there’s the people looking. It can be a bit of a squash. Most...More

This is where the famous pig statue is located, everyone stops to pat his snout for luck. the markets sells leather, pashminas, and other tourist items. None of it was particularly unique.

We found the selection here for gloves and scarves much better than in many of the surrounding shops. Do not be afraid to try and haggle a bit, especially if you are buying more than one item. I found it more enjoyable than the much...More

The arcade itself would be interesting if not stuffed with market stalls selling all kinds of leather bags, jackets etc, as well as other tourist tat. I guess they must sell things some times but it didn't look like it when I was there.

An open street market in the heart of the city center with the famous statue of the pig.A nice stop on your way to Uffizzi and the Ponte Vecchio bridge. Nothing special and lots of the "leather" products that are seeled there are actually not...More

This is an average leather market. We were not impressed by it as most of the stuff you could buy here we saw in shops in the area anyway. The boar statue is here.

One evening on a walk back to my hotel I stumbled on a large group of people caressing the statue of a pig as well as pitching coins in its mouth, and naturally taking lots of selfies. After enquiring, I found that visitors rub the...More