Off The Beaten Path

Fun things to do in Italy

Open-Air Markets

Tuscany

Florence San Lorenzo Artisan Market; open daily except Sunday and Monday
Florence Santo Spirito Food Market Open everyday except Sunday and holidays
Florence Mercato Centrale Monday-Saturday 7am – 2pm (indoor market)
Cortona Saturday
Arezzo Saturday
Antique Market The first Saturday and Sunday of each month (from Saturday morning to Sunday evening) in Piazza delle Liberta
Siena Wednesday
Antique Market Third Sunday of each month (except August) in Piazza del Mercato
San Gimignano Thursday
Montepulciano Thursday
Artisan Market Second week-end of each month in Piazza Grande
Montalcino Friday
Buonconvento Saturday
Antique Market Last Saturday and Sunday of each month
Volterra Saturday
Pisa Wednesday and Saturday
Lucca Wednesday and Saturday
Antique Market Third Sunday of each month in Piazza San Martino

Veneto

Padova Tuesday and Saturday Antique Market Third Sunday of each month
Vicenza Thursdays
Verona Thursday and SaturdayAntique Market Third Sunday of each month
Asiago Saturdays
Venezia Monday, Wednesday and Friday Lido Island Tuesday
Mestre Wednesday and Friday

Emiglia-Romagna

Parma Wednesday and Saturday (Piazza Ghiaia) Antique Market Thursdays
Modena Monday
Bologna Friday and Saturday and first Sunday of each Month

Umbria

Deruta Tuesday
Montefalco Monday
Spello Wednesday
Assisi Saturday
Spoleto Friday
Perugia Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

Le Marche

Urbino Saturday

Lazio

Rome Campo dei Fiori Monday-Saturday
Rome Porta Portese, Sunday
Rome Via Sannio Monday-Saturday

Campania

Naples Poggioreale Friday – Sunday
Naples Posillipo Thursday
Sant’ Agnelo (near Sorrento) Monday
Massa Lubrense (near Sorrento) Friday
Sorrento Tuesday
Ravello Tuesday
Town of Amalfi Sunday