Antique Market at Piazzola sul Brenta [Veneto-Italy]

{Week-end}: While over here in the UK we had a beautiful week-end of sunshine, I was a bit disappointed to find out that over in Italy the week-end was a bit rainy... well it wasn't too long before the clouds reached us over here as well - in fact today we started off the week on a rather rainy and cloudy Monday and it seems like is not going to change any time soon!!

Don't worry - I did not mean to give you a weather report [so boring!!] but rather giving you an introduction to this Monday post, as it seems we nearly missed out twice on the last of the Antique Market series from Walter, reporting from Italy. Last month he couldn't attend the unmissable Piazzola Antique Market due to weather conditions and it was nearly replica this week-end, if he didn't decided to go early in the morning [before it started raining] to take some pictures ... for mine [and hope yours] joy !!

As you might know by now, my friend Walter in Italy has a real passion for antiques and vintage finds. His monthly calendar of treasure hunting starts every month with the first Sunday at the local mercatino of Marostica, followed by every second Sunday of the month at the Antique Market of Asolo. On the third Sunday is the time of S. Zenone degli Ezzelini and last of Piazzola sul Brenta.

His schedule is a rather enjoyable monthly appointments of local antique markets on the most historical piazzas across the Veneto region [Northern Italy], not only he starts his day with a nice cappuccino and brioche at the locals 'Caffe' Centrale', he also get to know a lot of the exhibitors at the markets [always useful if you are looking for a discount!] and sometimes he manages to secure himself a good deal and take home desirable antiques and other vintage finds.

And of course I can't wait to join him the next time I'll be in Italy.... shame the enamel coffee pots [last two photos] might be gone by then!!

Piazzola sul Brenta: Antiques and Collectibles in the city of noble family Contarini.

In the stunning scenery of the impressive Villa Contarini, the antique market 'Cose di altri tempi di Piazzola' is held every last Sunday of the month. With over 1200 exhibitors among antique dealers, at Piazzola antique market there is plenty to choose from, antique furniture, paintings, statues, ceramics, glass ornaments, militaria and other interesting collectibles and antiques. Established in 1979, the antique market is well known in Italy and in Europe, the third biggest in Italy.

Photos courtesy of Walter Marin