Renting a tripod in Florence?

I finally get to go to Tuscany for 2 weeks... very excited! I really don't want to travel with my tripod. Does anyone know if there's somewhere in Florence that will rent a decent tripod? If not too expensive, that would solve my problem.

Thanks!
Dale

Rapid search on internet with noleggio apparecchiature fotografiche Firenze I extracted a couple of suitable shops, but I don't know them so I cannot give any reference.


Ottica Bongi, belonging to the Photop nework, via por Santa Maria 82/84 (1 minute walk from Ponte Vecchio, historical centre)
http://www.photop.it/negozi-di-fotografia/item/bongi.html

http://www.estron.it/ in Via Siena, 37/2 50142 Firenze
(1 hour walk from Ponte Vecchio according to Google Maps)

As you can see, the first is straight in the centre of the historical centre, easy to find. The second needs a bit of walking, and is given as an "emergency" in case the first one remained without tripod for rent.

If you mail them they might perhaps reserve a tripod for you on the day you arrive, possibly with a down payment. That would make things easier.

Thank you for the recommendations, I have sent emails to these shops asking if they rent tripods.

Dale