There’s no better way to experience Italy but to mix with the locals in a place like the Catania fish market in Sicily.
Full of life and down-to-earth people, this fish market perfectly sums up the Sicilian culture. It’s a great place to spend the day if you’re visiting Sicily, an Italian island with incredible history. The mix of various historical influences makes Sicily what it is today and has influenced its cuisine a lot. On the Catania fish market, you can easily find unexpected foods from Greece, Spain, and North Africa.
Of course, the main thing in this market—and in Sicilian cuisine—is fish and seafood. Buy them at this incredible market located in the shadow of Mt. Etna in the city of Catania, the second biggest city in Sicily (the biggest one is Palermo).
Catania is a city with tragic history: in 1669, Mt. Etna’s eruption killed 12,000 people and another 20,000 were killed by the 1693 earthquake. The Catania fish market sits in the center of the city and it’s been there since the 1800s. It’s always busy with locals on their way to buy ingredients but also popular among tourists who want an authentic experience.
