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ROMA |
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Porta Portese. Every Sunday from 8 am to 2pm.
Via Sannio, near Piazza San Giovanni. Daily except Sunday
till sundown.
Campo de' Fiori (daily except Sundays)
The
day’s freshest food produce and meats are the main
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FIRENZE
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Piazza dei
Ciompi. Opening hours are like the shops. Open all day
on last Sunday of every month.
Piazza San Lorenzo
(daily) Stroll this famous market specializing in clothing,
souvenirs and leather goods.
Mercato Centrale (Mondays through Saturdays)
Steps
from the Piazza San Lorenzo, this two-level indoor market
features fragrant cheeses and fresh meats and a kaleidoscope
of vegetables and fruit.
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MILANO
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Mercato Senigaglia, Via Calatafimi. Set
by Navigli’s charming canals, the numerous stands
contain new and used articles from the ethnic and modern to
the vintage and collectible Every Saturday from Sam to 7
pm.
Oh Bei! Oh Bei! Market, Piazza Sant'Ambrogio.
From December 5 to 8 every year.
Mercato di Viale Papiniano (Tuesdays and Saturdays). This
gigantic market hosts plenty of vendors hawking their wares,
especially clothing and shoes. |
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NAPOLI
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Weekend Flea
Market (in the Viale Dohrn of the Villa Comunale) Twice
a month.
Crib Figurines Market (Via San Gregorio Armeno).
Year round.
Mercato di Antignano (Monday through Saturday)
. Food,
clothing and housewares await the eager shopper at this
engaging marketplace, located in the Vomero district.
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BOLOGNA
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La Piazzola
(Piazza VIII Agosto). Friday and Saturday from 7 am till
one hour before sundown. Clothing, shoes and more are found at this labyrinthine
shopper’s paradise. |
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TORINO
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Porta Palazzo
(Monday through Saturday)
This
celebrated market, one of Europe’s largest, is held in the
Piazza della Repubblica, highlighted by a vast selection of
delectable food items.
Gran Baloon (Second Sunday of each month)
The
savvy collector will love this market of antique furniture,
books, clothing and more, all from a time gone by.
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AREZZO
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Antique
Fair (Piazza Grande). The first Saturday and Sunday of
each month (from Saturday morning to Sunday evening). Antique buffs will enthuse over the selections of
collectible items and heirlooms.
Piazza Grande (first weekend of each month)
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PALERMO
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Piazza Domenico Peranni. Daily from 9 am till sundown. Sunday
and holidays till 1 pm.
La Vucciria (daily) An
energetic, memorable market offering the finest food,
including freshly caught fish from local waters. Perfect for
preparing picnic lunches. |
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DERUTA (Perugia)
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Everyone wants to bring home a “piece” of Italy as a
reminder of their travels. The hill town of Deruta, in
Umbria, has been famed for its glazed and glossy majolica
earthenware since the 15th and 16th centuries. Today’s
shopper will marvel at the elegant, vivid and regal pieces
created in the workshops and bottegas by talented artisans.
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CASALE MONFERRATO (Alessandria)
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Antique
Market. Saturdays and Sundays of the second week of
each month, except August. |
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GENOVA
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Piazzetta
Lavagna (oft Via Luccoli). Daily Monday to Friday
(mornings and afternoons). |
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ARMA DI TAGGIA
(Imperia)
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Fourth
Saturday and Sunday of the month. |
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FERRARA
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Piazza
Iravaglio. Every Monday. |
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MODENA
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Via Corso
Cavour - Viale Fontanelli - Viale Berengario. Monday
from 8 am to 1 pm. |
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LIVORNO
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American
Market, Piazza XX Settembre. Daily from 9 am to 7:30 pm.
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LUCCA
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Piazza del
Duomo and adjacent to Via del Battistero. Third Saturday
and Sunday of each month, except on religious holidays
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VIAREGGIO (Lucca)
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In Piazzetta
near the dock. Thursday morning. |
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FORTE DEI MARMI (Lucca) |
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Piazza del Mercato. Wednesday morning from 8 am. |
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GROSSETO
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Piazza De
Maria and a part beneath the walls. Every Thursday
holiday or on the weekday preceding a holiday. |
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GUBBIO (Perugia)
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Via
Baldassini. Second Sunday of each month. |
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LATINA
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Via
Quarto - Via Mugilla - Via Ardea - Via Sulmo. American Market
every Tuesday from 8 am to 1:30 pm. |
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BENEVENTO
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Piazza
Risorgimento and Piazza Santa Maria. Wednesday and
Saturday from 8 am to 1 pm. |
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COSENZA
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Via Lungo
Crati De Seta. Everyday.
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CATANIA
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Piazza Carlo
Alberto. Daily except Sunday from 8 am to 2 pm. |
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MESSINA
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Via La
Farina (at the intersection with Viale Europa). Daily
during the morning hours. |
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Trade Fairs
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BARI
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Expolevante. Expolevante has become the most important
 exhibition dedicated to the activities of free time and vacation. Tourism,
gastronomy, nautical, caravanning and camping, garden furnishings for villas and
parks are the main attractions of this event.
www.fieradellevante.it |
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BOLOGNA |
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Motor Show Bologna
International Car and Motorcycle Exhibition . On exhibit will be the
manufacturers of car parts, accessories, electronic equipment, and mobile
information. As has always been the tradition, visitors will be able to satisfy
their passion by visiting vehicle exhibits and test-driving a variety of
vehicles in the external areas available for product testing.
www.motorshow.it
Cosmoprof International Beauty Products
www.cosmoprof.it
Lineapelle Fashion
www.lineapelle-fair.it or
www.bolognafiere.it |
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GENOA |
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Fiera di Genova
www.fiera.ge
Genoa International Boat Show. A 100,000 square meters
exhibition area, over 1,800 exhibitors and 2,000 boats.
www.nautica.it |
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MILANO
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Fiera Milano
www.fieramilano.com
This avant-garde trade fair center marries record
exhibition space and exceptional flexibility; the
most advanced technological features and the
well-being of visitors; the optimal utilization of
space and esthetics. Fiera Milano has
established the new qualitative, functional,
technical and esthetic global standards for the
industry. It has conquered the leadership position
among the select group of major international trade
fair organizations. Fiera Milano features the largest and
most advanced trade fair complex in the world: 345 thousand covered and 60
thousand open space for the new pavilions.
www.fondazionefieramilano.it
Milanovendemoda
www.milanovendemoda.expocts.it
MICAM: Footware
Fair www.micamonline.com
Smau
International Exhibition of ICT and Consumer Electronics. This is the premier
ICT event in Italy and also ranks as the industry’s second largest trade show
internationally. The event is complemented by a comprehensive agenda of
conferences and seminars. For presentation and discussion on new research
projects, and for networking activities between the most Important players
in the ICT world. www.smau.it or
www.fieramilano.com
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PARMA
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Fiere Parma
www.fiereparma.it
Mercante in Fiera Antiques, collectors’
items.
Cibus Roma Mediterranean Food Fair
www.fiereparma.it |
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RIMINI |
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Rimini Fiera S.P.A.
www.riminifiera.it
Fitness Expo and “Rimini Wellness” This has become a great sporting event
of worldwide importance. The atmosphere of the festival is a truly unique
international experience of musical events and many other events to participate
in. A passion for quality of life has now become the mission of the Festival of
Fitness. www.fierarimini.it |
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TORINO |
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International Book Fair
This is one of the largest European Exhibitions comparable with London, Paris,
Madrid and Leipzig. Last year there were almost 200,000 visitors and the Fair
was held on the site of a 46,000 square meters bookshop. A free shuttle bus
operates between the Torino Lingotto Station and the International Book Fair.
Another shuttle service will connect Piazza Castello to the Fair, stopping off
at Via Nizza and Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
www.fieralibro.it
UNESCO has also given Turin the prize of World Book Capital 2006.
www.fieralibro.it |
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VERONA
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Fiere Verona
www.veronafiere.it
Vinitaly. This is one of the largest world events about wine - there will be
more than 4000 exhibitors from 30 different countries spread over a 74.000
square meters space. Major wine producers will be present from the USA,
Argentina, South Africa, Spain and Hungary. All the Italian regions will also be
represented. www.vinitaly.com
Abitare il Tempo. See the latest in quality interior design and
décor. www.abitareiltempo.com
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VICENZA
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Vicenza Fiere
www.vicenzafiera.it
Vicenza Oro
Vicenza is one of the most important centers in the world for
jewelery and
these are the most important exhibitions during the year. A good website for
International listings of Trade fairs is: www.expofairs.com |
