Renaissance capital of Italy and shopping mecca for many.ASE Florencefeatures the city's major art collections - the Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti, the Bargello. Or you could cruise the via del Tornabuoni and the via della Vigna Nuova for Italy's chicest designers, pamper yourself with goodies from the Antica Farmica di Santa Maria Novella, and treat yourself at Pineider, Florence's finest stationery store. Fancy buying art for home? Then head for our choice of commercial galleries. Hungry? Dine at Florence's best trattorie. Hang out in wine bars listening to jazz. Discover the best ice creams. The must-have accessory for anyone visiting Florence in style.