Florence, Italy - Street Scenes and Shops

We had a little time after our lunch to walk through the streets of Florence and take in the sights

The narrow streets were lined with shops.  I was glad that this was a pedestrian safe zone.  Imagine trying to dodge traffic and look in all of the windows.
I saw this over and over: keep the interesting old parts and build new to butt right up against them.
Shoes for all of my shoe-loving friends and relatives.
Walking towards another gate to the old town.
Luggage for sale. Wonder if this man was toting a new bag?
Post cards, magazines, a quick stop.
Fancy kitchen stuff.
Pasta!
It was fun to walk through town and see "regular people who live here" types of things.
Location: Florence, Italy

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Ginan said…
Ahhh, Florence. Where getting lost is a treasure trip!
June 21, 2012 at 12:01 PM
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