Organic and fair trade market of Rio Terà dei Pensieri Market
A small organic and fair trade market, every Thursday on Rio Terà dei Pensieri, near Piazzale Roma.
The organic and fair trade market of Rio Terà dei Pensieri is held every Thursday on this pedestrian street in Santa Croce, a few minutes from Piazzale Roma. Like Rio Terà San Leonardo in Cannaregio, Rio Terà dei Pensieri is a former filled-in canal that has become a street.
The market brings together products from organic farming and fair trade. It is sometimes called Mercato Biologico Solidale, linked to the AEres association. It is a neighbourhood gathering, useful for residents as well as travellers staying near Piazzale Roma.
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Map and route
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