Fiera di San Martino

A fair in the heart of the ducal city

When autumn colors the banks of the Natisone, Cividale del Friuli prepares for one of its most cherished events: the Fiera di San Martino. For an entire weekend, the historic center transforms into a large open-air market that spans the city, from Borgo di Ponte to Piazza Duomo and Largo Boiani. It's one of those appointments that mark the Cividalese calendar and attract visitors from all the Natisone Valleys and the rest of the province of Udine.

The market and the vendors

The heart of the event is the large market organized by the Consorzio Ambulanti FVG of Confcommercio: dozens of stalls with products of all kinds, from clothing to crafts, from gastronomic specialties to household items, occupy the streets and squares of the center. The Municipal Administration also invites exhibitors from the Natisone Valleys each year to participate with typical local products, giving the fair a strong local rooting.

Sbaracco and festive shop windows

The fair is complemented by Sbaracco, the initiative where shops in the historic center bring merchandise out from behind their windows with special offers and discounts: an extra opportunity to stroll through Cividale's shops and make purchases in a widespread festive atmosphere.

The Luna Park and the San Martino atmosphere

To complete the day, the Luna Park, with rides and attractions for children, is set up in Piazza della Resistenza. Among the stalls, the smells of street food, and the comings and goings of families, the Fiera di San Martino retains the authentic flavor of fairs of the past, yet set within the unique backdrop of Cividale, a Lombard city and UNESCO World Heritage site.

Cividale, an exceptional setting

Visiting the fair is also an opportunity to discover or rediscover Cividale del Friuli: the Ponte del Diavolo (Devil's Bridge) spanning the Natisone, the Tempietto Longobardo (Lombard Temple), the Duomo, and the alleys of the center provide the ideal setting for a November day of shopping, tradition, and good food, in the heart of eastern Friuli.