What to do and see in Chianciano Terme, Tuscany: The Best Gift & Specialty Shops

Reviewed By 268mh - Citta della Pieve, Italy

I particularly wanted to buy some florentine patterned paper but was having problems locating a supply as only 1 manufacturer is licensed to print in the whole of Italy. I met one of the specialists in Monipulciano Christmas fair and she said they had a small supply here if I wanted to visit the shop. What a delight, I raided their supply of papers and I was allowed to chose what I needed, despite the fact I was going to leave them short over the seasonal holidays. My husband browsed the hand-bound leather books, diaries, notebooks, that had been embossed, personalized and all beautifully bound and expertly fashioned, true artisans and the prices for these hand-worked pieces of art are very reasonable. If we had had more time I am sure we would have bought all of next years presents for the family here. The shop is located in he very old par f he town, well away from the spas, and parking is an issue, you annot take a car through the archway. Free parking is available behind the petrol station facing he road up here or paid parking at the boom of he hill, its 80c per 30 minsin he blue boxes! yellow for disabled card holders white boxes are free.