The most unusual place for shopping in Florence is the Ponte Vecchio medival arch bridge. A hundred years ago, this stone bridge housed famous jewelry workshops. And now you can buy very nice jewelry from local craftsmen here. Frugal travellers should take into account that the stores there do not differ in low prices. The most modest ring costs about 200 euros.
Tourists rarely include a visit to a drugstore in their shopping program, but in Florence an exception is to be made. Here, is the world-famous old Santa Maria Novella pharmacy, which will be interesting to everyone. By its design, this pharmacy is more like a museum. It contains an interesting collection of old accessories, and the atmosphere remains unchanged for hundreds of years. Nowadays, in this historic pharmacy you can buy wonderful cosmetics. They sell natural soap and shower gels, miracle face masks and a cream produced of natural ingredients. Prices for these products are not the lowest, but not unreasonably high, a jar of cream will cost, on average, 25 euros.
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