Do you enjoy strolling through an authentic Italian weekly market, or do you prefer browsing stalls overflowing with antiques and curiosities? The Langhe and the nearby Riviera dei Fiori offer a wide variety of markets. Spend half a day exploring: you'll see, smell, taste, chat, and bargain with the farmers who arrive early in the morning.

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Weekly Markets in the Langhe

• Cortemilia (15 min) - Every Friday morning, a large weekly market spread throughout the town center. From fresh local produce to clothing and accessories.

• Cairo Montenotte (25 min) - On Thursday mornings, a lively village market with a wide selection. Besides household goods, you'll find cheeses, sausages, pasta, and in spring and summer, plenty of plants and trees.

• Acqui Terme (45 min) - A large weekly market in the town center on Tuesday and Friday mornings. On the same mornings, there's also a farmers' market in the parking lot of the Galassia supermarket. Nizza Monferrato (1 hour) - A large weekly market in the town center every Friday morning.

• Alba & Asti (50 minutes) - Both towns have a lively weekly market every Saturday morning.

Weekly markets on the Riviera dei Fiori

• Noli (1 hour and 10 minutes) - A charming market on the Ligurian coast on Thursday mornings, with many stalls overflowing with super fresh fish, straight from the sea.

• Savona (1 hour) - Large, lively market on Saturday and Monday mornings.

• Other market days on the coast - Spotorno (Tuesday), Albenga (Wednesday), and Finale Ligure (Thursday)

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Antique markets

Prefer to browse antiques, vintage items, and curiosities? From Easter onward, the region's antique markets come alive again. A great way to combine a visit with lunch or a visit to one of the surrounding towns.

• ​Nizza Monferrato – 3rd Sunday of the month (1 hour) - Located in the heart of the Monferrato region. A charming antique market, perfect to combine with lunch.

• Acqui Terme & Asti – 4th Sunday of the month (45 minutes). Smaller markets, perfect to combine with lunch or a visit to the Bennet or Lidl supermarkets, located right on the main road.

• Cherasco (1 hour and 15 minutes) - Charming town with various specialty markets, always on Sundays.

• 1st Sunday in April, 2nd Sunday in September, 1st Sunday in December – Large antique and collectors' fairs

• 2nd Sunday in May – Antique furniture, grande vintage

• 2nd Sunday in June – Ceramics, objets d'art, watches, classic cars & motorcycles

• 1st Sunday in July – Books, cards, music, records, philately

• 2nd Sunday in October – Paintings, sculptures, antique toys & model cars

• Turin – 2nd Sunday of the month (Grande Balon) - Combine a day in Turin with a visit to the largest antique and trinket market in the region. The markets are open until approximately 5:00 PM.

• Saturday: Market in the Aurora district, near Porta Palazzo

• 2nd Sunday of the month: Extra-large edition, more than double the size.