My Guide to Markets in Florence
If you don’t know already, I’m a major foodie. Feeding myself the best possible meal at all times is just about all I can think about. Therefore, when I go on vacation, relaxing tends to be difficult. I drag my (thankfully also market-loving man) all around our new destination in an attempt to uncover the best affordable gastronomy of that place.
I lived in Florence for a year when I was 19. Smitten, I was. How could you not be? Wandering the cobbled streets with paints and brushes in your bag as a young adult trying to find yourself is as free as you’re ever going to be. See some street portraits in Florence I took that year. When I was invited to Prato by CCT SeeCity last month I couldn’t help but make a quick 24 hour stop in Florence.
Now, shame on you if you can only find 24 hours for this Renaissance city. You’ll need at least 4 days to go to a few of its museums. You’ll see many of the real artworks you see on postcards, in textbooks and on posters all around the world. The David- that lovely man, is also worth it. Perhaps I’ll write a must-do in Florence guide. But for now, let’s talk markets in Florence.
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