In the centres of the main cities of the Marche it is still possible to visit picturesque historic markets located in covered public areas, often actual architectural monuments of some value dating back to the 19th and 20th centuries. These originated as hubs for trade and meeting places where farmers and traders from the local farms came and still come today to set out on stalls the produce from their fields, bringing the town squares and the local community to life with the products typical of their lands.