Monument

Porcellino Fountain

37 locals recommend,
Location
Piazza del Mercato Nuovo
Firenze, Toscana

Tips from locals

Maria
July 18, 2014
Located in the Loggia del Mercato Nuovo (of G.B. Tasso, today a vibrant market ), we find the fountain of the piglet a bronze copy of the original Hellenistic marble now housed in the Uffizi.
Patrizia E Gianni
June 11, 2015
unica e di fortuna..
Lisa
June 4, 2015
good luck scolpture of a wild boar called Porcellino
Alessio
September 5, 2016
This is a square where you can find the Pietro Tacca's copy of a very famouse statue here in Florence The little pig. Somebady says that touch his nose give you lucky.....
Silvina
March 26, 2015
Fontana del Porcellino:According to popular tradition brings good luck to rub the nose of the pig, which in reality is a boar. To obtaining good fortune; put a coin in the mouth to the pig.....

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