Shopping in Florence is a historian's dream. Skilled artisans, traditional markets, and ancient stores offer treasures such as marbled paper, ceramics, leather, and mosaics. Visitors can browse through markets like San Lorenzo and Mercato Nuovo, and shop for haute couture on via Tornabuoni, famous for leather goods. Artisans' workshops and itinerant merchants make shopping in Florence an integral part of the city's historical fabric.