Mercato Nuovo
City Center, Florence & Countryside
"A daily leather market that takes place under a Renaissance loggia by the Fountain of Porcellino (the Piglet's Fountain)."
Mercato Nuovo (new market) is a semi-enclosed hall full of history. Vendors have sold their wares here since the 16th century. Behold beautiful Renaissance-style architecture as you shop for leather goods and tourist souvenirs. Don't miss the Fontana del Porcellino, a bronze fountain with a statue of a wild boar. Legend has it that rubbing its snout and tossing a coin into its mouth brings good luck and a return to Florence.
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