Portogruaro: Weekly Market, Antiques Market and Old Town
Portogruaro is not on the beach, but for beach holidaymakers on the northern Adriatic it is the most important hinterland town. About 25 km north-west of Bibione, 30 km from Caorle and 40 km from Lignano, Portogruaro is a stop for two classic market routines: the big Thursday weekly market and the Mercatino dell’Antiquariato on the 2nd Saturday of the month. Plus a well-preserved medieval old town with the Lemene canal and mills.
Markets in Portogruaro
Bibione Weekly Market (Winter)
Bibione
- Market days
- Tue
- Hours
- 08:00 – 13:00
- Location
- Piazza Keplero, Bibione
Winter weekly market on Tuesdays at Piazza Keplero. In the summer half of the year the market moves to Piazza Mercato/Via del Sagittario (see separate listing). Exact hours and season boundaries are not stated precisely by the source (indicative values).
Caorle Weekly Market
Caorle
- Market days
- Sat
- Hours
- 08:00 – 13:00
- Location
- Via Aldo Moro, Caorle
Large Saturday market on Via Aldo Moro in the town centre. (Not to be confused with the separate Tuesday-evening market in Porto Santa Margherita.)
Mercatino dell'Antiquariato Caorle
Caorle
- Date
- Third Sunday of the month
- Hours
- 08:00 – 19:00
- Location
- Centro Storico, Caorle (Calle delle Liste + Piazza Vescovado)
Antiques market on the 3rd Sunday of the month — pauses in July + August.
Cavallino Market (Winter)
Cavallino-Treporti · Cavallino
- Market days
- Tue
- Hours
- 07:30 – 14:00
- Location
- Via Equilia (Marktbereich), Cavallino
Winter weekly market on Tuesdays in the Via Equilia area (1 October-30 April). In the summer half of the year the market moves to Piazza Mercato/Via Fausta (see separate listing).
Ca' Savio Farmers' Market
Cavallino-Treporti · Ca' Savio
- Market days
- Wed
- Hours
- 08:00 – 13:00
- Location
- Piazza Papa Giovanni Paolo II (in front of the town hall), Ca' Savio
Year-round farmers' market on Wednesdays in front of the Ca' Savio town hall: local (km-0) and organic produce.
Treporti Market
Cavallino-Treporti · Treporti
- Market days
- Thu
- Hours
- 07:30 – 14:00
- Location
- Piazza S.S. Trinità, Treporti
Year-round weekly market on Thursdays at Piazza SS. Trinita, 07:30-14:00 (in summer, per the tourist office, until 15:00).
Grado Weekly Market
Grado
- Market days
- Sat
- Hours
- 08:00 – 13:00
- Location
- Viale Italia, Citta Giardino district, Grado
Weekly market on Saturdays in the Citta Giardino district on Viale Italia, 8 am-1 pm, year-round. It is not held in the old town.
Grado Fish Market
Grado
- Market days
- Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
- Hours
- 08:30 – 12:00
- Location
- Via Riva Dandolo, Grado
Fishermen's cooperative fish market on Via Riva Dandolo, Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 pm. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays - and on days when rough seas kept the boats in port.
Mercato Settimanale Jesolo
Jesolo
- Market days
- Fri
- Hours
- 08:00 – 13:00
- Location
- Piazza Kennedy, Jesolo Paese
Classic weekly market in the old village every Friday.
Via dei Mille market (Wednesday)
Jesolo · Lido Ovest
- Market days
- Wed
- Hours
- 07:30 – 13:30
- Location
- Via dei Mille / Piazza Nember, Jesolo Lido
New trial Wednesday market on the western beachfront, from 17 June 2026, 7:30 am-1:30 pm, 32 vendors.
Piazza del Granatiere Market, Jesolo
Jesolo
- Market days
- Thu
- Hours
- 08:00 – 13:00
- Location
- Piazza del Granatiere, Jesolo
Weekly market on Thursdays at Piazza del Granatiere in the centre of Jesolo.
Piazza Kennedy Farmers' Market, Jesolo
Jesolo
- Market days
- Mon
- Hours
- 07:30 – 12:30
- Location
- Piazza Kennedy, Jesolo Paese
Farmers' market on Mondays at Piazza Kennedy, in addition to the Friday market at the same location.
Piazza Milano Farmers' Market, Jesolo
Jesolo
- Market days
- Tue
- Hours
- 07:30 – 12:30
- Location
- Piazza Milano, Jesolo
Farmers' market on Tuesdays at Piazza Milano, from mid-May. Season end not specified by the source.
Piazza Casabianca Evening Market, Jesolo
Jesolo
- Market days
- Wed
- Hours
- 18:00 – 23:00
- Location
- Piazza Casabianca, Jesolo
Evening/farmers' market on Wednesdays at Piazza Casabianca, from mid-May. Season end not specified by the source.
Lignano Weekly Market
Lignano · Pineta
- Market days
- Mon
- Hours
- 07:30 – 13:30
- Location
- Market area, Lignano Pineta (next to the G. Teghil stadium)
Weekly market on Mondays at the market area in Lignano Pineta, next to the G. Teghil stadium, 7:30 am-1:30 pm. It is not held in Sabbiadoro or on the beach promenade.
Mercato Settimanale Portogruaro
Portogruaro
- Market days
- Thu
- Hours
- 08:00 – 13:00
- Location
- Piazza della Repubblica + Corso Martiri della Libertà
Large Thursday hinterland market — a classic for Bibione and Caorle camping guests.
Mercatino dell'Antiquariato Portogruaro
Portogruaro
- Date
- Second Saturday of the month
- Hours
- 08:00 – 19:00
- Location
- Centro Storico, Portogruaro (Piazza della Repubblica + Corso Martiri)
Antiques market on the 2nd Saturday of the month — year-round.
San Dona Weekly Market
San Donà di Piave
- Market days
- Mon
- Hours
- 08:00 – 13:00
- Location
- Piazza Rizzo and adjoining streets, San Dona di Piave
Monday hinterland market between Jesolo and Caorle, on Piazza Rizzo and the adjoining streets - a very wide range.
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What makes Portogruaro worth seeing
Portogruaro has one of the best-preserved medieval old towns in the eastern Veneto. The Lemene river runs through the centre as a calming canal, lined with old mills with water wheels, the pink-red 13th-century Palazzo Comunale and arcaded lanes. The main axis, Corso Martiri della Libertà, with its arcades (portici), links the central squares. A one-to-two-hour town visit fits perfectly with a market visit.
Getting there from the Adriatic beach resorts
| From | Distance | By car | Public transport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bibione | 25 km | 30 min | ATVO bus hourly, 45 min |
| Caorle | 30 km | 35 min | ATVO bus, 50 min |
| Lignano | 40 km | 40 min | Car recommended |
| Jesolo | 50 km | 45 min | via San Donà + train 1:30 h |
Portogruaro has a station on the Venice–Trieste line — the town can be reached by regional express from Venice Mestre in 35 minutes. If you come from Lignano or Bibione, it is best to drive and park at the Parcheggio Stazione or the Parcheggio Villa Comunale (both close to the centre, €1–1.50/h).
When is Portogruaro worth it?
Worth it for …
- A Thursday day trip during a camping holiday in Bibione or Caorle
- Fans of the Mercatino Antiquariato on the 2nd Saturday of the month
- A rainy day that should combine culture and shopping
- A short stroll with old-town character between two beach days
Less useful if …
- you want to stay strictly at the beach
- you expect big-city sightseeing (Portogruaro is small)
- you plan a Sunday day trip (markets rest, shops closed)