Made in Florence: A Travel Guide to Fabrics, Frames, Jewelry, Leather Goods, Maiolica, Paper, Woodcrafts & More (Laura Morelli’s Authentic Arts)

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Follow the link inside this book to get a free copy of the companion guide, Laura Morelli’s Artisans of Florence

Going to Florence, Italy?Don’t buy anything in Florence until you read this guide!If you’re traveling to Florence, Italy, you wish to have to go home with a special souvenir: a leather bag, a gold bracelet, or a beautiful set of stationery. But selecting which wallet or jacket to buy can be an intimidating experience. How do you know if you’re buying something authentic, made locally and in a traditional way? How do you resolve if you’ve fallen prey to one of the most city’s many tourist traps?
˃˃˃ Buyer Beware: Florence is full of tourist traps and knockoffs passed off as authentic. Do you know how to tell the treasures from the trash? In Florence, it’s not easy to tell the treasures from the trash. This is true now more than ever before, as increasing numbers of souvenirs flood into Venice, imported from in a foreign country and passed off as authentic. There’s no substitute for an educated buyer. Laura Morelli leads you to the city’s most authentic arts–the centuries-old trades of leather working, wood turning, silk spinning, and other traditions. Wouldn’t you rather toughen authentic Florentine master artisans than importers looking to turn a quick profit without any connection to Florence at all?

˃˃˃ Florence boasts probably the most most famous artistic traditions in the world. Here’s what you wish to have to know about them.Laura Morelli leads you beyond the souvenir shops for an immersive cultural experience that you won’t find in any other guidebook. This indispensable guide includes practical tips for locating the most authentic goods in one of the most busiest tourist destinations in the world. Packed with useful information on pricing, quality, and value, and with a comprehensive resource guide, Laura Morelli s Authentic Arts: Florence is the perfect guide for anyone wanting to bring home the unique traditions of the birthplace of the Renaissance.
Artisans of Florence is the companion to this book, bringing you inside the workshops of several dozen of the most accomplished makers of Florentine fabrics, leather and silk, frames, gold, paper, stationery, and other treasures. Put both books together and you’ll be able to be the most knowledgable traveler in Florence!

˃˃˃ “Laura Morelli has set out to make you an expert in handmade crafts.” –American Style MagazineLaura Morelli, an art historian and trusted guide in the world of cultural trip and authentic shopping, leads you to the best of Florence’s most traditional arts. Laura Morelli’s Authentic Arts series is the only trip guide series on the market that takes you beyond the museums and tourist traps to make you an educated buyer–maybe even a connoisseur–of Florentine leather, ceramics of the Amalfi Coast, Parisian hats, Venetian glass, the handmade quilts of Provence, and more treasures.
If you’re using Rick Steves, Frommers, Lonely Planet, or similar guides, pick up a copy of Laura Morelli’s guide too, and you’ll be able to be sure to come home with the best of Florence in your suitcase.
Follow the link inside this book to get a free copy of the companion guide, Laura Morelli’s Artisans of Florence. Scroll up and grab a copy today!

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