Coin

While I was in Florence I went to a department store called Coin. The department store was fabulous and held four floors of various items. On the entry level floor was cosmetics, jewelry, and menswear. On the ground level, below the entry level they stored all of their home furnishing items. On the third floor was women and the fourth level consisted of children clothing. The prices vary depending on the brand and item. I had bought a four strand beaded necklace for 13 euro which was a good price. The item was made well and was worth it. Other necklaces ranged from 10 euro to about 30 euro. Coin is located around Italy is some of the major tourist cities such as Rome, Venice and Florence. If you ever get a chance while staying in one of these cities, stop in and take a look. You can get some nice deals depending on the items for a nice price.

Florence markets

Last weekend a group of us headed on up to Florence for a nice weekend travel. On our way to our hostel from the train we ran into a huge open-air market. This open-air market was filled with handbags, scarves, paper products, jewelry and clothing. We wanted to drop off our suitcases at our hostel and go back to the market when we had learned by asking one vendor, that they had been opened every single day from 9 am to 7 pm unless rain would come there way.

Just like many other open- air markets that are held around Rome, you can bargain down the price of an item. I had been offered a leather bag for 76 euros that was originally 95 euros. It is a nice option when you are shopping on a budget but you may need to be prepared to walk away if the bargaining does not work in your favor. I had bought scarves for three euro a piece. If you are looking for cheap scarves and you get the chance to go to Florence I suggest buying these items there. They are great prices and the same scarves are as much as 9 euro in Rome.

Florence Shopping

This weekend a group of us went to Florence to sight see and shop! On our way to our hostel after arriving in Florence, we walked through a open air market filled with souvenirs, clothes, scarves, handbags, etc. Of course, later that afternoon we had to check out the market which offered great deals and the vendors left room for some bargaining.

The open market did not seem to have a name but was located on Via del Canto de' Nelli. My roommates and I bought mostly scarves from the market. Usually we were able to bargain three scarves for ten euro which seemed to be a great deal. I priced some of the leather bags and most of them were anywhere from 50 euro to 100 euro depending on the size of the bag. This market was large and offered a variety of items that many may be interested in. If you ever make it to Florence make sure you check out the markets along the streets of the city.