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.

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.

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.

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.

the best art supply "nel mondo".... i have been going to this store for over 20 years and without…read moretheir generous help would have been sunk....Giacomo and company are great!

Faba (sp?) Was so cool. I picked up monogrammed stickers to seal my letters (hand made paper…read morestationary). They also had legit wax sticks if that's your scene.

Superb stationery store in Siena! Fava (or was it Faba??) was so funny and personable. We stayed to…read morechat with her and learned what it is like to live in Siena. I purchased some monogram seals for my friends' kids. I hope to return someday.

Roberta Fanton's tiny stationery shop near the city centre is straight out of an Umberto Eco novel…read more Amid the trivial lie treasures and snippets of an era gone past. Really worth a visit. Whether you look for postcards or rare paper, everyday stationery items, Matitomania has it all in an unbelievably small space.

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.

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.