The City of Florence has made good on a promise to tidy up the area around the S. Lorenzo Basilica by moving the 80 or so market stalls to what's been described as a temporary location.
Local vendors have been protesting for years that their shopfronts are blocked by the market stalls, blocking possible trade from the thousands of tourists who pass each day.
There's been concern, too, that the market stalls are no longer staffed by local merchants and are heavy with cheap, foreign-made goods.
Market stall owners are furious and recently held a day-long protest against the move.
The city council says it wanted to appease the local residents and make the Basilico of San Lorenzo more accessible.
The building, which houses the remains of the principal members of the Medici family, was consecrated in 393 but there's conjecture as to whether it's the oldest church in Florence.
The magnificent indoor San Lorenzo food market remains where it is - it's just a bit easier to get in to it now!
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| A market stall at the back of the S. Lorenzo Basilica |
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