San Donà di Piave: Thursday Market and Hinterland Tips
San Donà di Piave is the largest town in the Venetian hinterland between Jesolo and Caorle — it sits on the river Piave, which gave it its name. For beach holidaymakers in Jesolo, Cavallino-Treporti, Caorle or Eraclea Mare, San Donà is the Thursday market address: one of the biggest weekly markets in the eastern Veneto, easily reached in 20–30 minutes by car.
The market in San Donà
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 else San Donà di Piave offers
Unlike Portogruaro, San Donà is not a medieval town — it was almost completely rebuilt after the First World War. What remains: a lively town centre with cafés and restaurants along Piazza Indipendenza, the Galleria Comunale d’Arte and the park on the bank of the Piave. A town visit is worthwhile on market days, when there is a buzz anyway — as a pure sightseeing destination the town is unspectacular.
Getting there from the Adriatic beach resorts
| From | Distance | By car | Public transport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesolo | 18 km | 25 min | ATVO bus hourly, 35 min |
| Cavallino-Treporti | 25 km | 35 min | ATVO bus + change, 1 h |
| Caorle | 25 km | 30 min | ATVO bus, 45 min |
| Eraclea Mare | 10 km | 15 min | Car recommended |
| Bibione | 40 km | 40 min | change at Portogruaro |
San Donà di Piave has a station on the Venice–Trieste line — directly connected with Venice Mestre (25 minutes) and Portogruaro (15 minutes). So if you have no car and are coming from the Lido di Venezia or from Venice, you can reach the market by train.
Local specialities at the market
In the food section of the Thursday market you will find products from the Piave river basin, which is agriculturally very rich: Radicchio Trevigiano IGP (in winter), white asparagus from Cimadolmo IGP (spring), the cheese Casatella Trevigiana DOP and wines from the Piave DOC (Refosco, Raboso, Friulano). Plus regional salumi such as soppressa veneta. Worth a shopping trip if you have a holiday house or a campsite kitchen.
When is San Donà worth it?
Worth it for …
- A Thursday day trip from Jesolo, Cavallino or Eraclea Mare
- Market shopping with a bigger choice than in the beach resort
- A combined day: market in the morning, Venice-Mestre by train in the afternoon
- Getting to know cheese, wine and cured meats from the Piave valley
Less useful if …
- you expect a historic old-town atmosphere (try Portogruaro instead)
- you travel at the weekend — the town is mainly lively on weekdays
- you do not speak Italian and hope for German or English signage