La Vucciria
Historical landmark · Palermo
Piazza Caracciolo, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy
Highlights
Historic market with bustling street food, fresh produce, and seafood
Piazza Caracciolo, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy Get directions
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Historic market with bustling street food, fresh produce, and seafood
Piazza Caracciolo, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy Get directions
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"A centuries-old, sprawling market in Palermo’s medieval quarter where the first thing you notice is the scent of frying oil and rising clouds of steam; its tight alleys and small piazzas are packed with tourists and local nonni rubbing elbows amid a constant chorus of vendors shouting prices. Stalls brim with ripe tomatoes, colossal eggplants, fennel, peaches and native produce like tenerumi, while fishmongers sell pristine calamari, octopus and shrimp — and many visitors stop for freshly fried catch on the spot. Street-food highlights include arancini, sfincione and kiosks serving lemon granitas, and specialty items such as the prized little red prawns from Mazara del Vallo. The market feels both historic (operating for more than seven centuries) and relentlessly lively, transforming after dark into a raucous open‑air nightlife scene with aperitivo corners, late seafood, drummers and DJs until the early hours." - Laura Itzkowitz
"One of the city’s historic markets offering a bustling atmosphere and plentiful street-food options and produce; it’s a good place to sample Palermo staples such as arancini, pane con panelle, and other savory bites sold by long-standing vendors." - Regan Stephens
"Another vibrant open-air market offering a sensory introduction to the city’s street-food culture and daily life, recommended for those seeking authentic local flavors and convivial chaos." - Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz is a writer and editor based in Rome. She has been contributing to Travel + Leisure since 2014, when she started as a fact checker before becoming a contributing digital editor in 2015. She has also held positions as a contributing editor at The Points Guy and the NYC cities editor at DuJour Magazine. In addition to Travel + Leisure, her writing has appeared in Architectural Digest, Surface Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, T Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, GQ, Departures, Afar, Fodor's, Town & Country, Condé Nast Traveler, Robb Report, Hemispheres, and others. When she's not jetsetting around Italy and beyond, she can be found in Rome, enjoying some cacio e pepe or relaxing at home with her husband and two dogs. Originally from the Boston area, Laura moved to New York City in 2011 to pursue a master's degree in creative writing and translation at Columbia University. She also holds a bachelor's degree in French from Smith College. * 10+ years of experience writing and editing * Co-wrote "New York: Hidden Bars & Restaurants," an award-winning guide to New York City's speakeasy scene published by Jonglez Editions in 2015 * Contributed to "Fodor's Brooklyn," published by Penguin Random House in 2015, which won silver in the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism competition * Contributed an essay to "Epic Hikes of Europe," published by Lonely Planet in 2021 * Updated the 2022 edition of "Fodor's Essential Italy" Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
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