Mercato Centrale, Florence
Sep 25, 2020, 08:14 AM
Recorded by Valerio Orlandini.
"The Mercato Centrale (central market) is a big indoor market existing in this form since the XIX century. In Mercato Centrale there are many sellers of typical Tuscan food, and it is appealing both to tourists, who can enjoy a very peculiar experience, and to locals, who can buy quality food at good prices. The soundscape is dense and chaotic, and changes from one stall to the other. If it wasn't for its beauty, walking across it with eyes closed and ears open would be the best way to enjoy this lively place, which is able to constantly change without losing its identity."
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"The Mercato Centrale (central market) is a big indoor market existing in this form since the XIX century. In Mercato Centrale there are many sellers of typical Tuscan food, and it is appealing both to tourists, who can enjoy a very peculiar experience, and to locals, who can buy quality food at good prices. The soundscape is dense and chaotic, and changes from one stall to the other. If it wasn't for its beauty, walking across it with eyes closed and ears open would be the best way to enjoy this lively place, which is able to constantly change without losing its identity."
Part of the Future Cities project - find out more at https://www.citiesandmemory.com/future-cities