La Pescheria
La Pescheria is Catania's daily fish market behind the Piazza del Duomo, a raucous open-air market of swordfish, tuna, sea urchins, and octopus displayed on beds of ice. Free to browse.
City in Italy
Catania
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Catania sits in the shadow of Mount Etna, with a raucous fish market that is free to browse, baroque streets built from black volcanic stone, and some of Sicily’s cheapest street food. Wandering Piazza del Duomo and the market lanes costs nothing, and the city makes a budget base for the island’s east coast. It pairs easily with Taormina and Syracuse by cheap regional train, with Palermo further west. Spring and autumn bring gentler heat and lower room rates than peak summer.
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Piazza del Duomo Catania
Piazza del Duomo is Catania's main square, built entirely of black volcanic stone from Mount Etna with the Elephant Fountain (a lava-stone elephant carrying an Egyptian obelisk) at its center. Free.
Via Etnea
Via Etnea is Catania's main boulevard, running straight north from Piazza del Duomo for 3 kilometers with Mount Etna framed at the end of the street on clear days. Free to walk.
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