Florence Leather Market (real) — Local services in Florence

This woman with the afro asked where I’m from. I told her Canada and she pulled her eyes in a racist slit manner and said where are you really from? You’re Taiwanese? Canadians don’t look like that. For your information, Canada is made up of many different people and I have never experienced such blatant racism until here in Italy. I am absolutely appalled. The other vendors were kind. Do NOT peruse these two women’s stalls. They can be secretly and openly racist! When asked where she was from, she could not respond. Why don’t you focus on becoming a better merchant instead? Do not spend even a single euro at their stalls. The vendors on the opposite side were much kinder and we bought many bags and scarves from...

Take the time to find this real leather market, don't get taken in by the endless street vendors selling low quality leather goods. This market is close to the Pointe Vecchio Bridge and most of the vendors have a brick and mortar store close by as well with more selection. You will find real leather quality goods here, they cost more but you get what...

Great market, with lots of options, but if you wander thru the city, you will find lots of leather shops, with similar or the same stuff, like bags for example, and by looking at the price tags you can make comparisons. This is how I have found same leather bags cheaper ...