Beautiful stationery shop next to the Duomo. Very expensive, but you'll find the perfect gifts to…read morebring home from your trip. Spent a fortune and bought a wallet, several journals, stationery, and a gorgeous deck of cards. Unique and exquisite gifts. Climb the stairs to the 2nd floor to discover more cards and stationery, but beware. The narrowing staircase was like something out of my nightmares!

One of the things I LOVED about Firenze were the tiny specialty shops that lined up the streets…read morearound the Duomo. As someone who loves crafts (to buy, not make), I was automatically drawn to II Papiro partially because of its welcoming and warm lit environs, but mostly because of its incredible stationary, papers, cards, and related accessories you'd be hard pressed to find anywhere else in the world. As the digital age begins to permanently change how we read and communicate and express ourselves, it's important to remember that at one point in history, paper making was as much of an art as anything that was written or drawn on it. You will find papers of all colors, patterns, and more importantly, textures at II Papiro - each item is the type of product you know much work went into. I bought a few cards here...the designs are extraordinary colored silhouettes of Firenze landmarks and had detailed cuts in its design. I also bought a wax seal (although I remember being tempted by the nice calligraphy pens). Although I've only used it a few times, I still get a kick of STAMPING melted wax with my seal (my fancy looking initials). If you're ever at Firenze, this place is definitely worth stopping by if only for even a little bit...you might find something you will value taking home with you that beats a lot of items you could find at your regular tourist traps.

Such a cute little spot to pick up souvenirs! The space is large and even with tons of people…read morewalking around inside, it doesn't feel overwhelming. Theres a million things to choose from, from postcards to magnets and posters to figurines. Everything is reasonably priced and the staff is very kind. I love that they even sell stamps and have a mailbox inside to send a card out right from the store.

Love a good stationary shop and this place was nice to walk around. It's not huge but it is packed…read morewith various things. Ultimately bought a cute pen and think it'll be a nice desk adornment. Worth at least popping in to browse.

We were wandering from Ponte Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti and I happened to see the gorgeous window…read moredisplay this store had. I'm a sucker for owl things (and who isn't, lol?) and they seemed to have such cute stuff I had to come in and check it out. The people working here are so nice and really helpful. They have a large collection of stuff here, from figurines (what I was after) to their large number of hand painted paper items. One of the ladies working noticed I was looking for owl things, so she pointed out a few things for me I hadn't seen (the store is a bit overwhelming with it's copious amount of items.) Honestly, I would have just left with my one figurine but with her help, I bought a few more items than intended. I will say this place is a bit expensive. But it's understandable given the quality of the items.

This place was amazing for kids! I had heard that they do demonstrations of how they make the paper…read moreand that this location was one of them (there are many in the city). We arrived and I did not want to straight up ask, so we milled around looking at stuff and within minutes, an employee asked us if we wanted a demonstration. It was a very in-depth thorough demonstration and he was so good with the kids. It lasted about 5 minutes and then they got to keep the paper. I think it helped that we were one of the only ones in the store at the time, so we got the personal demonstration. We ended up buying a few items, which were expensive, but super high quality and good keepsakes of our trip.

This really cute store is such a great find if you like calligraphy utensils, leather bound…read morejournals, or uncommon writing tools. It's a writers wet dream if you ever get to step in it. If you are looking for a seal and wax for sealing official documents with your initials. There are some really cool options. Yeah, definitely a fan of this place.

If you find yourself in the area of Mercato Centrale in Florence take a break from all the the…read morehustle of the street vendors and take the time to stop in and visit a true proprietor at Scrivimi located at Piazza del Mercato Centrale 40R. If you're looking for a gift for a writer in your life, this is the place to visit. The proprietor was so helpful and not at the least bit pushy, it was a welcome relief from the nearby street merchants. From leather bound journals, wax seals, eclectic post cards just to name a few things that caught our eye at Scrivimi. It was a pleasure to patronize this establishment and I highly suggest everyone take a peek inside this shop. You won't be disappointed.

Just a perfect store for paper junkies. Very helpful…read moreservice. Wonderful selection of products. This is a Firenze gem.

If you have a fetish for paper and stationary, as do I, then you should not go in here unless you…read moreare prepared to buy thoughtful gifts for yourself and others. Nice collection of all sorts of unique items like travel journals and nib pens with colorful inks. They custom make their notebook and diary covers in a process called marbling. You can see it in the photos.

Stumbled upon this delightful shop while wandering around Florence this afternoon. The products…read moresold here are of incredible quality and absolutely beautiful. The staff was incredibly kind and gracious and I felt very welcomed. It was especially great to watch patrons getting their leather products custom stamped. I'd definitely recommend this shop to anyone looking for a uniquely Florentine gift for someone. Also, although a previous reviewer said they didn't take credit cards, they did while I visited today!

Really nice books. Pricey and don't take credit cards but really nice staff. They embellish…read moreinitials on books for free.

The saleswoman was so friendly. I asked for 300 lb. hot press journals and she guided me in the…read moreright direction. Lovely bags, too! So much color! It's like a candy store..

I wanted to really like this store. It was recommended as a gift store for Fine Italian paper for…read moresketch artists, and since I have artists friends, I thought it might make for a fine gift. Unfortunately, I did not find anything appropriate and a sketch note costs 28 euros for a quality that was totally not worth the price, and for nonexistent service. The boutique lady was very occupied on the phone and with some in store construction, that I left with only a single item after having gone there solely to buy all my gifts from that store. Unfortunately, now I have to trudge around in the rain gift shopping! Ugh!!!

I was gifted these pens about a year ago. Then the second I came back to Rome there was a store so…read moreI go in. It was magical I loved it all i got pens, highlighters, and bunch of other stuff. We need one in Nevada it would be the best thing.

Love this store, I always find cards, gifts and sketchbooks here. It's a great place for buying…read moreFlorentine paper and calligraphy sets, gift bags, envelopes and albums as well. The selection is well curated as the shop is not that large. They do cater to tourists and gift givers as they are right in the historic centre. The tiny door is easy to miss if you're not paying attention, and the shop sign is a marble engraved plaque just to the left of the entrance. Other than that the shop isn't really marked. This is the place to go if you love paper. Don't expect a huge selection, artists supplies or stationary.

My kind of porn! Pages and pages of it. STACKS. There's scrapbook craft items and gift wrap paper…read moreand stationary and ribbon bows and cards and and... well, yes more paper!!! And envelopes. Notebooks. Journals. Anything cute and made out of paper exists, thrives, and lives happily ever after in this heavenly place. They also have paper made out of different materials/ingredients, besides the Florentine style paper. And they might just have the tricky size envelope or box you're looking for. Prices are reasonably good for a center store. More than the product you find, the endorphin rush comes from being able to find this wonderful paper filled cave if you manage to not miss the tiny old wooden door without a real storefront sign anywhere near it, which makes it all even more mystical. I'm very dangerous in this place. Paperholics beware.