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.
Square in Catania
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. The Cathedral of Saint Agatha (free entry), the Porta Uzeda, and the fish market behind the square are all within steps. Budget travelers start here and see a city literally built from the volcano that threatens to destroy it.
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Before you go
- Address
- Piazza Duomo 17, 95131 Catania
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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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