For sure, some tourists find their way here now, but I really don’t think they are ruining the spirit of the quarter, as has happened in San Lorenzo around the mercato centrale.” ![]() Rosanna Vannini, who has been selling antiques here for 30 years, says: “Sant’Ambrogio is like an island, the last popular Florentine neighbourhood. Clothes stands are piled high with bargain outlet designs and vintage brands, and there’s also a famous flea market. What brings all of Sant’Ambrogio together is undoubtedly its mercato: Florence’s first covered food hall, opened in 1873, a few minutes’ walk east of Piazza dei Ciompi, is surrounded by outdoor stalls selling porcini mushrooms, olives, porchetta and pecorino cheese straight from the Tuscan countryside. ![]() Queuing up for Florence’s famous panino lampredotto tripe sandwich.
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