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Florence, as a centre for high fashion and quality antiques, is quiet expensive but hard to beat. Florence specialty are leather goods and shoes, and for a food lovers wide variety of wines, olive oils and preserves.

Away from Florence, in Tuscany, small farm estates sell their products, such as honeys, liquors and wines, direct to the public, while many Tuscan towns have their own craft and food specialties.

Colorful Stationery

Marbled paper is a Florentine specialty. You can buy in the sheets and notebooks, or shaped into carnival masks or flowers.

Greetings Cards

Beautifully illustrated cards are sold at bookshops and museums.

Hand made Perfumes and Toiletries

The products in Florentine pharmacies have often been made to ancient formulas by monks and nuns.

Ceramics and Reproductions

Tuscan potters produce highly decorative pieces, from modern originals and Renaissance copies to attractive kitchenware. You can also find copies of your favorite sculptures.

Leather goods

Quality leather jackets, handbags and wallets are all remarkably good value, but be aware of fake designer brands sold by street traders and market stalls.

Fashion Accessories

Florence has all the top names in fashion, including homegrownGucci. Hollywood stars come to Florence to by shoes from boutiques such as Ferragamos.

Tuscan Delicacies

Food lovers will want to visit a grocer’s to choose from the fascinating range of stock available. Tuscan products to sample and take back home include bottled olive oils, antipasti, tasty honeys and a wide variety of delicacy.

For more information visit

• Shopping in Florence
• Markets in Tuscany