For those who love to shop downtown Florence offers great opportunities with the shops of the most important fashion houses. Ferragamo (with its famous historical museum of fashion), Gucci and Prada are the best known brands in the fashion world in Florence. During the year there are various international fashion shows organized by Pitti Immagine in Florence, in the beautiful setting of Palazzo Pitti and in modern exhibition halls built in courtyards of the Fortezza da Basso (fort built during the Renaissance). We should also mention the numerous goldsmith shops on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence where you can buy a small souvenir of value to give to your family.
In the area of the apartment there are many clothing stores with Italian fashion with good prices used by the best Florentine bourgeoisie. In the sales season you can find some great bargains to buy clothing and shoes Italian. I point out in particular the great and famous shop "Clara Lori" of Florence a few steps from the our apartment, at the address "Via De Nicola". In this great boutique you can find the best new Italian brands at good prices. The prices are good because the shop is not frequented by tourists but by the best bourgeois Florence.