There are plenty of local markets to visit while you are staying in or near Montisi. The best local market is in Sinalunga every Tuesday morning from 8am to 1pm but there are several other markets in the area and here are just a few. You can buy vegetables, fruit, cheese, clothes, houseware and gifts.

Monday

No Markets

Tuesday

(Every week unless stated otherwise):

  • Chiusi – 8:30 am – 1:00 pm – Historical Centre
  • Montefollonico – 8:30 am – 1:00 pm – Via del Pianello
  • Sinalunga – 8:30 am – 1:00 pm – Piazza Garibaldi
  • San Quirico d’Orcia (2nd & 4th Monday) – 8:30 am – 1:00 pm – Historic Centre
Every Week

  • Chianciano – 8:30 am – 1:00 pm – Via della Pace-Via dello Stadio-Via Abetone
  • Siena – 8:00 am – 1:00 pm – Viale XXV Aprile (Surrounding the Fortezza)
Every Week

  • San Gimignano – All day – Piazza della Cisterna
  • Montepulciano – 8:30 am – 1:00 pm – Piazza Nenni
Every Week

  • Pienza – 8:30 am – 1:00 pm – Via Mencattelli (in the large pay parking lot)
  • Montalcino – 8:00 am – 1:00 pm – Viale della Libertà
  • Torrita di Siena market – 8:30 am – 1:00 pm – Passeggio Garibaldi

Saturday

(Every week)

  • Buonconvento – 8:30 am – 1:00 pm – Piazzale Garibaldi

Weekend

(Saturday and Sunday-Monthly only)

  • Arezzo – Antiques Market – 10:00 am – 8:00 pm – Piazza Grande – First weekend only. (If Sunday falls on the first day of the month, then the market will start the day before on the last Saturday of the previous month.)
  • Chianciano Terme – Antiques Market – 1st weekend only – Viale Baccelli, Macerina Terme area
  • Montepulciano – Arts and Handicrafts Market – 2nd weekend only – Piazza Grande

Sunday (Monthly only)

  • Sarteano – Antiques Market – 3rd Sunday only, excluding June, July and September – Historical Centre
  • Siena – Antiques Market – The Collectors’ Corner – 3rd Sunday only, All day, except for August – Piazza del Mercato
  • Buonconvento – Antiques Market – Last Sunday only except for December – Piazza Garibaldi
  • Asciano – Mercatino delle Crete – Every 2nd Sunday
  • Montalcino – Collector’s Corner – Every 1st Sunday

Sunday – Montisi – A young man from the South of Italy often comes with a truck full of veggies and fruit. You’ll find him in front of the restaurant-bar Barrino every other Sunday around noon.