The Mercato Centrale is a MUST in Florence! It is in the Borgo San Lorenzo area and has been around since the 1800's. You can buy anything from fruits, nuts, pasta, salami, fish, cheese, olive oil.... you name it. There are also several restaurants inside. Erica and I almost ate there once but it really smelled like a butcher shop, so we passed and went to a restaurant right outside which was great and very budget friendly, unlike most of the restaurants in Florence!
I try to go every several weeks, more than anything for the experience and getting very fresh vegetables and fruits.
I took these pictures a couple of weeks ago and have been meaning to post them for awhile...
One great thing about this market is that no one is haggling you or trying to get your attention, you sometimes have to actually say excuse me several times before they stop doing what ever it is they were doing and pay attention, once they do though, they are very nice and helpful!
