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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 attraction on this exuberant Roman piazza.
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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. |
| 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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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 |
