Amazing store! Toys chosen so adults can play with kids and stay in gauged …read more The owner is passionate and very nice and a must visit Loved it and bought some nice stuff from there

This is the most beautiful toy store, with even more beautiful toys! The owner is the kindest man…read morewho is so helpful. He really cares for the quality of toys he decides to sell in his store. Each toy is unique and a toy you will have in your family for a lifetime! Great place for souvenirs or gifts! We will be back when we visit Florence again!

Another gorgeous ceramic shop in Orvieto…read more + All handmade plates, bowls, serving spoons, pitchers, etc etc etc. + Painted in vibrant colors that would coordinate with anyones decor. + No two pieces the same. + Right down the street from the Duomo, so the shop is easy to find.

Souvenirs! So much cheap stuff just a few meters north of…read morethe Piazza Maggiore. They have been selling stuff for over 300 years.

This curious little shop is quite intriguing. Once you walk past the colourful display of wares…read moreoutside you'll find lots more items of interest in store. From international cook books and 'healthy' spice-infused chocolate bars to handcrafts of almost every type including fabric bags, pretty knitted headbands, costume jewellery and adorable little clay animals. Staff are friendly and, as you might expect, the atmosphere is chilled and full of good intent.

This market and food court is a feast for the eyes as well as your mouths. All the stands' servers…read moreare so friendly and kind. Worth including this in your visit to Firenze!

This place has pretty much everything you could be looking for in a food destination. I have some…read moreadventurous eaters and some picky eaters, and both were happy here. If I was going to rate it any lower it would be from the smell of truffles that seems to be ever-present these days in most food establishments in Italy. Pro-tip- The bar in the center of the joint has a bunch of Valentino Rossi paraphernalia, so this tells me that if you're ever in Florence when Moto GP is on, you might want to check this place out for a drink while the race is on. Might be a good time.

Fantastic gift shop with lots of unique gifts. Funky, fun, and surprising. Nothing else like it in…read moreBologna.

We were passing through Bologna and stumbled upon this very cool, artsy and breezy gift shop…read more Staffed by a wonderful and kind couple, we sorted through all the variety of journals, toys, books, small totes, etc before we settled on a couple t-shirts to buy (we received so so many complements about the shirts while in Italy... grazie mille Fabrica!!). There are too many gift shops to sort through while shopping in Italy- but this one is a must-stop if you're in the area. Well curated selection of unique goods and staffed by good people, highly recommend Fabrica Features!

One of the goals of my visit to Italy last summer was to bring home a La Pavoni espresso machine,…read moreit is much more affordable over there, however, it is hard to find a store that carries one with 120 volts. There is a store at Piazza Navona in Rome that can order one, but they want 100 Euros more than the same model with 240 volts. I came across Braschi in Florence, on a Friday night, saw a machine on display but they were closed, emailed them, got a response the next morning that they do have 120 volts models, they were scheduled to close at 7:30pm, they do not open on Sundays and I will be driving back to Rome. As I rushed back from Pisa, I called them, they were nice enough to wait for me past their closing time. Here is the best part, after I got back to the US, I sent the paperwork to the agency in Milan for the VAT refund, 9 weeks had passed and nothing happened, I emailed the store to see if they can help, the owner called them up, one week later I got the refund! The owner is one of the nicest person that you can meet in Italy! In hindsight, I should have gotten the refund while still in Italy, there is an option to get that before leaving. However, do visit Braschi while you are in Florence, they have plenty of other neat stuff too.

Best place to find a wide array of unique souvenirs of Bologna self-designed and self-made by the…read moreowners of the shop itself (for example post cards with images of Bologna after drawings of one of the shopkeepers and a Bologna calendar). The shop also offers high quality office requisites, including interesting old fashioned ones thay serve as great gifts. The shop is very small but offers an incredible amount of articles. The owners are very kind. Although their English may not be the best, they are helpful and assist you with whatever question you may have.