Not far from the Ponte Vecchio on the corner of Via Porta Rossa & Via Por Santa Maria Calimala, is…read morethe New Market. This arcade with its wide Renaissance-style arches, was built halfway through the 16th century to accommodate the silk and precious objects trade. Today, it is a lively marketplace crammed with stalls of souvenir sellers. This street market has been there for a very long time. Again, this is the place to try your hand at bargaining.