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Things to do in Italy, Italy: The Best Flea & Street Markets
Coordinates: 43°N 12°E / 43°N 12°E / 43; 12
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1. Mercato Centrale
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15,896 reviews
Open-air market that has a cast-iron structure dating back to 1874, which offers a variety of food shops catering to local residents and restaurants.
Reviewed By ZahidMalti - London, United Kingdom
Amazing space with a vibrant market in the ground floor with a wonderful range foods and a foodie heaven on the first floor with a fabulous range of cafes, restaurants and bars. Definitely worth visiting for the market treats and the fantastic food outlets.
2. San Benedetto market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 475 reviews
This open-air market in Sardinia's principal city is noisy, busy, colorful and lots of fun.
Reviewed By 294mariay - Chester, United Kingdom
Loved this place - sights, smells, bustle, amazing food! Mix with the locals and spend a fraction of what you would in a restaurant .. we loved buying up lots of little portions of Salami, breads and cheeses (you can also try first !). The seafood market is out of this world.. market sellers very friendly and patient with our rubbish Italian and will throw in a freebie or bargain. Great for photographers too!
3. Mercato tradizionale
4. Piazza delle Erbe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9,227 reviews
It's no wonder that this is one of the most historic and picturesque squares in Italy: in antiquity, it served as a Roman forum; today, it contains many historic buildings, sculptures with a popular and colorful market overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetables.
Reviewed By Colincfc - Maidstone, United Kingdom
Lovely little square with plenty of restaurants, shops & market stalls, can get busy at times, great area for having a drink & people watching
5. A' Piscaria Mercato del Pesce
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 769 reviews
Reviewed By NormanLewis - Great Torrington, United Kingdom
The daily fish-market in Catania is right behind the fountain on the edge of the Piazza Duomo and is a combination of food market and street theatre. At its centre are the many stalls selling an enormous range of fish, shell fish and cephalopods (squid, octopus, cuttlefish) many of which are not easily identified. The vendors try to out do each other with a vocal performance designed to attract customers and many people line the raised terrace above the outdoor part of the market just to watch this display. The quality of the fish is excellent - although prices can be high. but you get what you pay for. In the surrounding streets are many other stalls selling fresh fruits and vegetables; and others where butchers wield huge hatchets dismembering all sorts of meats or extremely sharp knives to slice the meats incredibly thin which seems to be the preferred cut in Sicilian cuisine. Some of the sights can be a bit off-putting to English sensibilities – especially the vast amounts of offal – but that’s the joy of experiencing other cultures. Highly recommend a visit - in fact, we detoured through the fish market even on days when we didn’t need to buy anything, just for the sights and sounds of an excellent market.
6. Mercato del Pesce
7. Mercato ittico comunale
8. Laguna di Venezia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 138 reviews
Reviewed By FTMDave - Adria, Italy
Beautiful lagoon with historic buildings all around you while you're still in Chioggia, after you move towards the islands such as Pellestrina. It's possible to take the ACTV public transport service, island hopping as far as Venice, which is an outstanding journey. First a ferry takes you to Pellestrina. You disembark, and get onto to a bus that goes to the other end of the island. Then the bus gets on a boat again until you reach Lido. Next the bus crosses Lido. Finally take a vaporetto to Piazza San Marco. All included in the same ticket!
9. Usart di Di Antonio Aldo
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
10. Mercato Del Pesce
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By weinprinz
Good selection of seeafood of all kind, a paradise. You won´t be able to get your fisch much fresher anywhere else oin Italy, Chiogia has the biggest commercial fish market in Italy. Beware of red tuna and Spado - they are more or less illegal to sell...
