Fifty-two flea markets and second-hand shops in NUM's directory of Rome — which are Sunday street markets and which are just shops with used stock.
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Sunday morning at Porta Portese. Illustration by NUM, made with AI
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Where the concierge points people first
Mercato portaportese 1951 — Porta Portese, the big one, stretching through the streets south of Trastevere every Sunday morning. It starts at dawn and is winding down by early afternoon; the dealers who know what they are doing have done their buying before most visitors have had breakfast. (41.8821, 12.4715) · Directions ↗
Borghetto Flaminio — A Sunday market just outside Piazza del Popolo, smaller and tidier than Porta Portese, with more clothes, china and old prints than tat. Check before going in the height of summer. (41.9156, 12.4745) · Directions ↗
MercatoMonti — A weekend market in Monti for vintage clothes and young local designers, indoors, which makes it the rainy-day option. More boutique than bargain. (41.8948, 12.4922) · Directions ↗
Mercato Storico Via Sannio — The covered stalls near San Giovanni, open in the mornings from Monday to Saturday. New and second-hand clothes, leather and army surplus, and the easiest market here to fit into a weekday. (41.8841, 12.5077) · Directions ↗
The rest of the flea markets in Rome — every one we hold
Half of these are consignment shops, and that changes the timing
Many of the rows here are not markets at all but mercatini dell'usato, second-hand shops that work on conto vendita: locals leave furniture, clothes and objects on consignment and take a cut when they sell. They keep normal shop hours, restock every day, and are where Romans actually furnish flats. The open-air markets are the weekend event. At Porta Portese on a Sunday, keep your bag zipped and in front of you, carry cash in small notes, and expect to haggle for anything that is not new.
Old cameras, moka pots and posters on a Porta Portese stall. Illustration by NUM, made with AIPorta Portese on a Sunday morning, the market Romans and visitors alike make a ritual of. Photo: Alessio Damato, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Visiting: what to know before you go
Porta Portese
Rome's biggest and best-known market and a Sunday ritual in Trastevere (Turismo Roma). It opens early and is gone by about 2 pm (arte.it), so the good pieces go before 9.
Bring
Cash in small notes and a zipped bag worn in front: the crowd draws pickpockets (arte.it). Haggle for anything that is not new.
On a weekday
The covered Via Sannio market near San Giovanni runs on weekday mornings, and the mercatini dell'usato in the list keep ordinary shop hours all week.
Questions people ask
How many flea markets are there in Rome?
NUM's directory maps fifty-two flea markets and second-hand shops in Rome, from Sunday street markets to neighborhood consignment shops.
When is Porta Portese market open?
Sunday mornings, from dawn until early afternoon. Go early for anything good, and watch for pickpockets in the crowd.
Is there a flea market in Rome on a weekday?
The Via Sannio market near San Giovanni runs Monday to Saturday mornings, and the many mercatino dell'usato consignment shops keep ordinary shop hours all week.
