Markets Milan

Buy the very best in Italian gastronomy, take part in a cooking class, taste a dish of Gragnano "al dente" pasta or Piedmontese meat from La Granda: this temple to gastronomy is now well known and recognized, offering a selection of the very best regional Italian products. In the historic Teatro Smeraldo building, Eataly Milano occupies over 5,000 m² with its restaurants and shows (on Fridays at 7 p.m., a stand-up show and aperitif). An address for gourmets and lovers of good food.

The city's oldest flea market, where you can find everything. Hardware, vintage clothes, bicycles (people used to come here to find stolen bikes in Milan), postcards and old paintings are on display every Saturday at the far end of the Navigli district, in a colorful and friendly spirit. Much sought-after by music lovers: the vinyl record dealer, where rare gems of all genres can be found. A hundred or so stalls for original and extravagant souvenirs. A young, bohemian atmosphere.

For the past 400 years, around the Convent of Sant'Angelo, this festival is devoted to flowers, according to a ancient Franciscan tradition.

Food, cosmetics, crafts, toys.

Exhibition of flowers and plants on the Navigli in April.

Clothes, bags, shoes (watch out for counterfeits), linen and kitchen utensils at very good prices all along Viale Papiniano and Piazza Sant'Agostino, between fruit, vegetables and cheese stalls. It may not be particularly picturesque, but this market still has some bargains in store. On Tuesdays, it's more popular with the locals, while on Saturdays it's mostly tourists. More than a kilometer of shopping where you always end up with a bargain.

Probably the chicest market in town. Parallel to via Brera, a stone's throw from its boutiques and pinacoteca, along the elegant via San Marco, in the shadow of the church of the same name, this beautiful market is far from being just a neighborhood market. The Milanese come here to buy a few items at unbeatable prices. Indeed, the sweaters, shoes and jewelry sold here are always at the cutting edge of fashion. Clothes, shoes, flowers but also meat, fish and vegetables, all of which are as beautiful as they are good.