La Pescheria: Catania’s operatic fish market

Not a market. A performance.

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1. La Pescheria

Mon–Sat mornings. Swordfish butchered with cleavers. Octopus slapped on marble. Sea urchins split open €3/plate. Blood running into gutters. Go by 8am. By noon it’s winding down.

2. Fera ’o Luni

Piazza Carlo Alberto. General market: clothing, produce, cheapest seasonal fruit.

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