(9 votes) 
Mercato Centrale is simply the place where you purchase all of your foodstuffs. If has two floors if I remember correctly and has every kind of food, drink and vegetable that you want, including food stalls where you could grab a quick lunch. I love food and I loved visiting, unfortunately we were staying in a hotel and I couldn't... more
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Traveller Description: Open-air market that has a cast-iron structure dating back to 1874, which offers a variety of food shops catering to local residents and restaurants.
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Attraction type: Flea/street market,
Town centre/square/plaza
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Address: Piazza San Lorenzo
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12 Jan 2007
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January 12, 2007 Florence's Mercato Centrale is a must-see when you are shopping in the big San Lorenzo open market. It is the way my grandmother shopped in San Francisco in the 1940s. Food of every kind is there from wild game to packaged food from the USA. Candy, cookies, sliced cold cuts, wine, breads, oil, fresh veggies and fruits,... more
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