if Arles' colorful sun-baked houses evoke a sense of déjà vu, it is simply because you’ve probably seen them already on a Van Gogh canvas. Often overlooked by visitors to Provence, partly because it’s located quite far west (and isn’t close to the beaches and seaside), Arles is nonetheless a highly recommended stopover in a road trip. Famed […]

The Antique Fair at the Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine in Fukagawa, Koto-ku, is held almost every weekend and features around 120 stalls. Twice a month, an antique market is held on the grounds of the shrine, while the flea market is held on two different days. The Antique Fair and Flea Market at Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine […]

The largest and most famous of all flea markets in Munich is without a doubt the flea market at the Theresienwiese. Always held once a year on the first Saturday of Munich’s Spring Festival (in April), the Münchner Flohmarkt auf der Theresienwiese brings together around 2,000 merchants and more than 80,000 visitors from all over […]

Every third Sunday of the month, the center of Gradisca d'Isonzo in Alpe Adria, becomes the traditional appointment of thousands of antique lovers from the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia and further afield. Il Mercatino dell'Antiquariato a Gradisca d'Isonzo, also known as "Mercatino Mitteleuropeo dell’usato" is one of the best supplied antique markets in Alpe […]

The area of Brera in Milan is known for its bohemian boutiques and laid back atmosphere, and once a month since 1981 it hosts over 100 antique and vintage dealers as part of the Mercatino dell'antiquariato di Brera. This antique market is easy to find, conveniently close to the main tourist center of Milan, but removed enough […]