Catania Fish Market

We spent Christmas and New Year's Eve in Catania. One of the city's attractions is the fish market located near the Duomo square. Officially, the market takes place every day except Sunday, but you can also find a few fish stalls on Sundays. Usually Sundays are flea/antique markets. The fish market is a spectacle in itself, with vendors loudly praising their wares and trying to get the best price for their wares. As I said, the market is held from morning until lunchtime, then the area is cleared and becomes a regular pedestrian area. So if you are in Catania and are interested in fish or seafood, it is worth a visit.

Spread over area behind the Amaneno fountain (fountain with waterfall) and area accessible thru Porta Uzeda. Definitely go early. At 12 you will find just cleaning crew. Many things don't have displayed price so haggle, especially when it's close to the end. Most sellers accept only cash payment. It's definitely worth to go and you can try lots of nice food.

S special place to visit in Catania. You don't have the possibility to see it everyday. An open place where the fishermen sell their fish. A very original one. And you don't pay anything and can taste grilled fish or seafood for little money.

Messy, loud and as lovely you would expect Sicily to be. Well worth a visit. Talk to people. Buy something. Live a little. :)

Fun to walk by and see all the fish. There are also plenty of seafood restaurants just outside the market.

Very nice place to visit, they have street food as well(seafood).

Great market; more than just seafood. Would love to bring some home. All the feel of a fish market with the yelling, the fresh seafood smell and friendly service. Plenty of places to try the food as well. Not as big as Seoul, but worth a visit if in Catania.

Wonderful place to wander around, listen to the chatter of people talking everything 'fish.' This is quite a sight - everything is so fresh, the men cutting and unloading and selling from the square. I loved the 'culture' of it and thinking about the history of fishing and selling, this wonderful way of life in Catania. Would love to go back again.