Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
sold at
Olio & Convivium
( 055 265 81 98;
www.conviviumfirenze.it
;
Via di Santo Spirito 4;
meals €35; lunch & dinner Tue-Sat, lunch Mon)
. Stock up on supplies at the front counter, or
dine out back.
Shoes from Francesco da Firenze
Hand-stitched leather is the cornerstone of this tiny family
business
(
www.francescodafirenze.it
; Via di Santo Spirito 62r; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat, closed 2 weeks Aug)
special-
ising in gorgeous ready-to-wear and made-to-measure men's and women's shoes;
some models on offer are
pezzi unici
(unique pieces).
Traditional Florentine Fabrics
The master weavers of
Antico Setifico Fiorentino
(Via Bartolini 4; 9am-1pm & 2-5pm
Mon-Fri)
produce traditional Florentine fabrics, brocades and damasks on 12 looms:
six handlooms from the 18th century and six semimechanical looms from the 19th
century. Head here to buy fabric or to browse accessories made from hand-woven
silk.
An Artisan's Watering Hole
Celebrate a successful day's shopping at
Volume
(
www.volumefirenze.com
; Piazza Santo
Spirito 3r; 9am-1.30am)
, a hybrid cafe-bar-gallery in an old hat-making
bottega
(work-
shop) on Piazza Santo Spirito. This area is where many of the local artisans come to
enjoy a drink at the end of the day, so you're sure to be alongside some of them.
