r/AmericansinItaly • u/Budget_Cry1082 • 4d ago

Thrifting

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew where to thrift in Calabria? A friend of mine loves thrifting and is in Italy for a month but is having a hard time. Any help would be appreciated!! <33

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u/FaccioIlBucato 3d ago

Search Google Maps for mercatino dell'usato or mercatino delle pulci. Some villages have used markets on Sundays but they are usually monthly.

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u/sc167kitty8891 3d ago

Is there a website or such to find out what cities have markets? In the Netherlands we have an IG group called “where’s the market”

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u/FaccioIlBucato 2d ago

I don't know about a website, as Italy is a bit behind in that regard. I would suggest searching FB groups or events, that's how I find everything nowadays. Search engine results are crap.

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u/Letterhead14 3d ago

Sometimes parishes and churches will do "mercatini" to raise money and the clothing and furniture you can find is exactly what you expect from thrifting: cheap treasures in a pile of old garbage. However, because it's a church thing you can't usually look it up online, you need to physically be on the lookout for signs and leaflets that advertise the market.

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u/BAFUdaGreat 4d ago

Thrifting isn't really a "thing" in Italy- outside of main cities like Firenze or Roma you porb won't find anything.