Piazza delle Erbe & Piazza della Frutta
Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza della Frutta
Two open-air market squares on either side of the Palazzo della Ragione, where you can shop for fruit and vegetables in the morning and enjoy an orange Spritz aperitivo in the evening.
Since medieval times, these two squares have served as Padua's food markets. In the morning, stalls sell fruit, vegetables and flowers, and under the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione there are also butchers, cheese shops and delicatessens. In the evening, after the markets close, the bars around the squares fill up with people drinking Spritz (locals usually use Aperol, which was created in Padua). Some stalls close on Sundays.
Opening hours
Market approx. 07:00–13:30 (Mon–Sat)
Nearby sights
- Palazzo della Ragione
- Padua Jewish Ghetto
- Piazza dei Signori & Clock Tower
- Caffè Pedrocchi
- Palazzo Bo
- Padua Cathedral & Baptistery
- Church of the Eremitani
- Eremitani Civic Museums