MERCATO CONTADINO

Every Friday, producers from the Ferrara area set up shop around the Porta Paola, an ancient city gate built in the 17th century, and offer their seasonal produce: fruit and vegetables, but also meat, cheese and poultry. There are also jam jars, pretty flowers and local wine. Those who love antique fairs, on the other hand, will rather go to the Trento e Trieste and Savonarola squares on the first Saturday and the first Sunday of each month, when a market for antiques and collectibles is held.