Thrift stores in Padua
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Padua, Veneto that patience currently stretches across 8 mapped shops — 4 of them are charity shops and 4 are independent second-hand stores, so Padua gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Padua (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Secondhand Padova - and Angoli di Mondo, plus Mercatino Franchising Padova — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Padua's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Padua thrift lineup
8 in Padua, plus 15 more around Padua below:
Secondhand Padova -
Second-hand store0.3 km from Padua
Secondhand Padova - is an independent second-hand store on 65 Via del Santo. Secondhand Padova - also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:30-13:00; Mo-Fr,Su 15:30-19:30; Sa 10:30-19:30.
65 Via del Santo
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:30-13:00; Mo-Fr,Su 15:30-19:30; Sa 10:30-19:30
Angoli di Mondo
Second-hand store1.9 km from Padua
Angoli di Mondo is an independent second-hand store on 10 Via Barroccio Dal Borgo, Padova. Angoli di Mondo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:00-12:30,15:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10 Via Barroccio Dal Borgo, Padova, 35124
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-12:30,15:30-19:30
Phone: +39 049 8803611
Mercatino Franchising Padova
Second-hand store2.8 km from Padua
Mercatino Franchising Padova — an independent second-hand store.
Portobello Market
Second-hand store3.2 km from Padua
Portobello Market is an independent second-hand store.
Angoli di Mondo Noventa
Charity shop6.0 km from PaduaRun by Angoli di Mondo
Run by Angoli di Mondo, Angoli di Mondo Noventa is a charity shop, found on 14 Via Martiri della Libertà in Noventa Padovana. Also worth knowing about Angoli di Mondo Noventa: the map lists its hours as Tu 15:30-19:00; We 15:30-22:30; Th 15:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-12:30,15:30-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Via Martiri della Libertà, Noventa Padovana
Hours: Tu 15:30-19:00; We 15:30-22:30; Th 15:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-12:30,15:30-19:00
Phone: +39 049 8931533
Magazzino Mobili
Charity shop6.7 km from PaduaRun by Cooperativa Sociale CIELO
Run by Cooperativa Sociale CIELO, Magazzino Mobili is a charity shop, found on 10 Viale Austria in Ponte San Nicolò. Also worth knowing about Magazzino Mobili: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 16:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-13:00,16:00-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
10 Viale Austria, Ponte San Nicolò, 35020
Hours: Tu-Fr 16:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-13:00,16:00-19:30
Phone: +39 320 3922712
Mercatino Altri cieli
Charity shop7.2 km from PaduaRun by Cooperativa Sociale CIELO
Mercatino Altri cieli is a charity shop run by Cooperativa Sociale CIELO on 58 Viale del Lavoro, Ponte San Nicolò. Mercatino Altri cieli also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 15:30-19:30; Sa 09:30-13:00,15:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
58 Viale del Lavoro, Ponte San Nicolò, 35020
Hours: Tu-Fr 15:30-19:30; Sa 09:30-13:00,15:30-19:30
Phone: +39 049 8962075
Comunità Emmaus
Charity shop8.8 km from PaduaRun by Emmaus Padova
Run by Emmaus Padova, Comunità Emmaus is a charity shop, found on 35 Via Pietro Mascagni in Albignasego. Also worth knowing about Comunità Emmaus: it has a website with more detail.
35 Via Pietro Mascagni, Albignasego, 35020
What the map tells us about thrifting in Padua
5 of the 8 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Padua — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Padua; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
3 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Most shops in Padua list a phone number. Use it — a thirty-second call beats a wasted drive, especially for furniture or anything you can't carry home on the bus.
The Padua thrift circuit
The efficient Padua thrifting route strings these together: Secondhand Padova - on 65 Via del Santo, Angoli di Mondo on 10 Via Barroccio Dal Borgo, Mercatino Franchising Padova, Portobello Market, Angoli di Mondo Noventa on 14 Via Martiri della Libertà, Magazzino Mobili on 10 Viale Austria, Mercatino Altri cieli on 58 Viale del Lavoro, and Comunità Emmaus on 35 Via Pietro Mascagni — 8 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking.
Thrifting tips for Padua
A few things worth knowing before you work through Padua's thrift stores:
- Check the furniture first, clothes second at Secondhand Padova -. Good furniture sells within hours; good clothes within days. Walk the furniture floor before the racks.
- Shop the wrong season on purpose at Angoli di Mondo. Coats are cheapest in spring, fans in autumn. Off-season racks are picked over less and priced to move.
- Smell the leather. Real leather smells like leather. If it smells like plastic, it is plastic — price it accordingly.
- Learn your fabrics. A quick touch tells wool from acrylic, leather from pleather. Natural fibres at thrift prices are the whole game.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Padua — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Padua can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 8 that's closed, or a great shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
Prices at Padua's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Padua included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Padua
15 more within about 40 km of Padua, nearest first:
Affari d'oro
Second-hand store10.1 km from Padua
Affari d'oro is an independent second-hand store on 56 Via Umberto I, Casalserugo. Affari d'oro also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-12:30,15:00-19:30.
56 Via Umberto I, Casalserugo, 35020
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-12:30,15:00-19:30
Mercatino Solidale
Charity shop11.3 km from Padua
Mercatino Solidale is a charity shop. Mercatino Solidale also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa 08:30-12:30.
Hours: Sa 08:30-12:30
Secondamanina Vigorovea
Second-hand store12.8 km from Padua
Secondamanina Vigorovea is an independent second-hand store on 69 Via Padana, Vigorovea. Secondamanina Vigorovea also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:15-12:15,15:30-18:15; Sa 09:15-12:15,15:30-18:00; Mo,Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
69 Via Padana, Vigorovea, 35020
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:15-12:15,15:30-18:15; Sa 09:15-12:15,15:30-18:00; Mo,Su off
Phone: +39 348 443 6758
Punto Usato
Second-hand store19.1 km from Padua
Punto Usato — an independent second-hand store, found on 54 Via Borgo Botteghe in Piove di Sacco. Also worth knowing about Punto Usato: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:00-12:30,15:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
54 Via Borgo Botteghe, Piove di Sacco, 35028
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-12:30,15:00-19:00
Phone: +39 335 6569410
Città dell'Usato
Second-hand store22.2 km from Padua
Città dell'Usato — an independent second-hand store, found on 34 Via Cà Oddo in Monselice. Also worth knowing about Città dell'Usato: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-12:00,15:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
34 Via Cà Oddo, Monselice, 35043
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-12:00,15:00-19:00
Phone: +39 0429 700105
Mercatone
Second-hand store23.7 km from Padua
Mercatone is an independent second-hand store.
Insieme
Second-hand store28.5 km from PaduaRun by Insieme cooperativa sociale
Run by Insieme cooperativa sociale, Insieme is an independent second-hand store.
Il Mercatino N°1 dell'usato
Second-hand store30.0 km from Padua
Il Mercatino N°1 dell'usato — an independent second-hand store on 67c Via Ca' Marcello. Also worth knowing about Il Mercatino N°1 dell'usato: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30,16:00-19:30; Mo 16:00-19:30; Su,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
67c Via Ca' Marcello
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30,16:00-19:30; Mo 16:00-19:30; Su,PH off
Phone: +39 041 5316256
La Birba
Second-hand store30.5 km from Padua
La Birba — an independent second-hand store, found on 49/b Via Spalti in Mestre.
49/b Via Spalti, Mestre, 30173
Amico dell'Usato
Second-hand store33.3 km from Padua
Amico dell'Usato — an independent second-hand store on 14 via Chiuppese.
14 via Chiuppese
Scuola di Fisica
Second-hand store35.3 km from Padua
Scuola di Fisica is an independent second-hand store.
Mercatopoli
Second-hand store35.6 km from Padua
Mercatopoli — an independent second-hand store.
Secondamanina Rosà
Second-hand store36.7 km from Padua
Secondamanina Rosà — an independent second-hand store, found on 43 Via Capitano Alessio in Rosà. Also worth knowing about Secondamanina Rosà: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:30-12:30,16:00-19:00; Sa 09:30-12:30; Mo,Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
43 Via Capitano Alessio, Rosà, 36027
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:30-12:30,16:00-19:00; Sa 09:30-12:30; Mo,Su off
Phone: +39 351 448 1349
Secondamanina Rovigo
Second-hand store38.0 km from Padua
Secondamanina Rovigo — an independent second-hand store, found on 8b Via Marcello Grimani in Rovigo. Also worth knowing about Secondamanina Rovigo: the map lists its hours as Mo,Fr 09:00-12:30; Tu,Th 09:00-12:30,16:00-19:30; We 16:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8b Via Marcello Grimani, Rovigo, 45100
Hours: Mo,Fr 09:00-12:30; Tu,Th 09:00-12:30,16:00-19:30; We 16:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; Su off
Phone: +39 352 0110693
Mercatopoli
Second-hand store39.5 km from Padua
Mercatopoli — an independent second-hand store on 43 Via Monte Asolon. Also worth knowing about Mercatopoli: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 09:30-10:00, 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
43 Via Monte Asolon, 36022
Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-10:00, 11:00-19:00
Phone: +390424571432
Thrift store listings for Padua: 8 in Padua and 15 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.