Outdoor Food & Antique Markets in Piedmont
Outdoor Food & Antique Markets in Piedmont
Apart from being the most unique source of souvenirs and consolation gifts for the friends you left behind, outdoor markets are some of the most interesting places in Italy. Almost all of them offer a collection of items that ranges from near-worthless knickknacks to priceless works of art, from the ancient to the post-post modern. Some markets are specialized but all welcome visitors, who are encouraged to have fun bargaining in English, Italian, sign language or any combination of the above. A word to the wise: keep your money and valuables stashed under at least one layer of clothes. Who wants to spend the whole time worrying why all those people are jostling you?
Here is a partial calendar of outdoor markets held in Piedmont.
Keep in mind that special outdoor markets are almost always held on the occasion of town fairs and festivals.
- Casale Monferrato (Piazza Castello, 2nd Sunday and previous Saturday of the month)
- Asti (Piazza S. Secondo, 4th Sunday of the month)
- Mondovì (Piazzale Ellero, 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month)
- Turin (Via and Piazza Borgo Dora, 2nd Sunday of the month for antiques, or every Saturday for used items)
- Chivasso (Piazza D'Armi, last Sunday of the month)
- Carmagnola (Piazza Martin, 2nd Sunday of the month)
- Arona (Lungolago, 3rd Sunday of the month)
- Nizza Monferrato (3rd Sunday of the month
- Canelli (3rd Saturday of the month)
Food Markets
- Daily except Sundays
Turin, Porta Palazzo in Piazza della Repubblica. The largest outdoor market in Europe offers all kinds of food items plus clothing and household items. Open Mon-Fri 8:30-1:30 and Sat 8:30-6:30
- Mondays
Alessandria, piazza della Liberta, piazza Ceriana and piazza Perosi
Asti, piazza Pilone and corso Alba
Andorno Micca, public gardens
Mango, piazza XX Settembre
Oleggio, piazza Martini
Bussoleno, via Cavalieri di VittorioVeneto
Santa Maria Maggiore, piazza Mercato
- Tuesdays
Acqui Terme and Bagni, corso Roma and via M. Ferraris
Canelli, piazza Gancia
Vigliano Biellese, largo Stazione
Cuneo, piazza Galimberti
Savigliano, piazza Santarosa
Arona, corso della Repubblica
Lanzo Torinese, piazza M. Allisio
Gignese, piazza Marconi
- Wednesdays
Serralunga
Asti, piazza V. Alfieri and piazza della Liberta
Zumaglia, piazza XXV Aprile
Brà
Santo Stefano Belbo, piazza Umberto I
Orta San Giulio, piazza M. Motta
Calasca Castiglione, località Antrogna
- Thursdays
Novi Ligure, piazza XX Settembre and piazza Delle Piane Ovada
Villanova d'Asti
Pettinengo, piazza C. Bellia
Cherasco, piazza Vittorio Emanuele
Novara, via Redipuglia
San Maurizio Canavese, piazza Marconi
San Bernardino Verbano, piazza della Chiesa
- Fridays
Vignole Borbera
Nizza Monteferrato, piazza XX Settembre
Cerrione, frazione Vergnasco
Roccaforte Mondovi, via del Gelso
Borgomanero, corso Roma
Oglianico, piazza Ricetti
Sauze d'Oulx, piazza Alpini
Verbania, largo Tonolli
Stresa, piazza Cardona
- Saturdays
San Salvatore Monferrato, piazza Mazzini
Montemagno, piazza Umberto I
Valle Mosso, piazza Martini
Costigliole Saluzzo, piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
Rivalta di Torno
Quarna di Sotto
- Sundays
Cerrina Monferrato, piazza del Mercato
Costigliole d'Asti
Sant'Albano Stura, piazza dei Caduti in Guerra
Fenestrelle, piazza della Fiera
Cannobio
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