2000 – The Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio in Florence in Italy, on a busy morning. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
For tourists, it can be difficult to find non-touristic spots in a city that is flooded by tourists every single day of the year. When exploring a city, we usually visit the touristic hot spots but also look for authentic places.
The Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio in Florence, Italy, is such a place. Situated off the city center and somewhat off the beaten tourist track already, the merchants of the market offer their goods like they have always done, to the people who live in the quarter. Certainly, some tourists find their way to the market, but they are easily outnumbered by the locals.
The market is the ‘city variant’ of the traditional moving markets that are typical for smaller towns across the entire country. These are not only nice to look at (for tourists) but essential for supplying goods to those who cannot drive to visit far away outlet centers and supermarkets.
Back in 2000, we visited the Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio in the morning to find it busy with shoppers – a vibrant scene, and lovely to watch and experience.
Now, 23 years later, the market has not changed that much: neither the building nor the atmosphere. It is definitely worth a visit. But be early, as most merchants pack up at noon.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 2000 |
| Location | Florence, Italy |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6587 x 4123 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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