Mercato Nuovo Review

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Mercato Nuovo

  • Address: Corner of Via Por Santa Maria and Via Porta Rossa, Piazza della Repubblica, Florence, 50123 | Map It

Fodor's Review:

The open-air loggia, built in 1551, teems with souvenir stands, but the real attraction is a copy of Pietro Tacca's bronze Porcellino (which translates as "little pig" despite the fact the animal is, in fact, a wild boar). The Porcellino is Florence's equivalent of the Trevi Fountain: put a coin in his mouth, and if it falls through the grate below (according to one interpretation), it means you'll return to Florence someday. The statue dates from around 1612, but the original version, in Palazzo Pitti, is an ancient Greek work.

  • Open: Market: Tues.-Sat. 8-7, Mon. 1-7
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