Mercato Piazzola

The famous Piazzola market takes place every Friday and Saturday in Parco Montagnola and Piazza Agosto. It is a popular place, which is dusty and noisy, and very colorful. It sells footwear, clothing, cooking equipment, flowers, antiques, and second-hand goods. The market swarms with people from all over the province and it is really a pleasant experience to spend a few hours amongst the crowds looking through piles of shirts, shoes, sheets, and saucepans on the stalls. There are also lots of stall which sell small "works of art" created by young craftsmen, these include silver coins, terracotta, wooden sculptures, and precious wooden objects, etc. This market, which has existed since 1878, has always taken place in Piazza VIII Agosto, where a livestock market already took place in 1251, and it is only going to be in Parco delle Montagnola for a short period before returning to its traditional location.