The things you can buy in Florence and at the street venders at a flee market of sorts they are only once a month so you'll have to see if they are going on when you are in Rome there are fabulous deals and make sure you buy twice as many as you want and give them or sell them when you get back the prices are fantastic even with the exchange rate being what it is But beware of fakes they are in Rome too! Lots of them! Guchi Coach Versace look alike bags and leather goods so know your stuff and have fun and take LOTS of shopping $$$$ with you!i'm going to rome/florence in feb. i've read about the outlet mall outside of florence. are the deals that good even with our declining dollar?