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.
Street in Catania
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. The street is lined with Baroque buildings, granita bars, and arancini shops. Budget travelers walk Via Etnea, eat a granita (almond or pistachio, a couple of euros), and see Etna rising at the end of every sightline.
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Before you go
- Address
- Via Etnea, 95131 Catania
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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.
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