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.

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.

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.

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!!!

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.

There are several locations around the city. If you call ahead, you might even be able to attend a…read moredemonstration and how they make their paper. If you're going to Venice, then you should wait by your paper products there, but if not shop here. It'll make you want to write letters. The stationary is high-quality and beautiful.

I stumbled into this particular shop with my mother on a whim after visiting one of Il Papiro's…read morelocation on via Guicciardini on the other side of the Ponte Vecchio. This shop is smaller, but it has a much warmer atmosphere. After looking around for a few minutes, the shop's manager, Riccardo, waved us over the back of the shop where he keeps his demonstration station. He gave us an impromptu show of how he creates the marbled paper using a time-honored technique of mixing water, pigments and some wallpaper paste. Despite the ease with which he arranged the pigments in the water-paste solution, Riccardo told us that the difficult part was recreating the same pattern time after time. His jovial attitude and genuine excitement for his hand-made art was extremely uplifting when Florence is being overrun by knock-off and mass-produced products. After the demonstration, my mom and I picked up a number of the marble paper products to give as gifts to friends, and Riccardo was happy to wrap everything nicely for us. My visit here really gave me a new-found appreciation for the marbled paper works.