Place to see: Catania fish market, Catania, Italy

sea urchin seller

sea urchin seller

Every sea urchin at the Catania fish market gets individual attention -- especially if you want to eat it right away.

About this place:

Every morning, Sicilian fishermen bring their fresh -- sometimes still breathing -- catch to the fish market in Catania, in a maze of small streets and squares just around the corner from the Cathedral. You'll know the swordfish by the swordfish heads on display next to them. The sea urchin men will cut the urchins so you can eat them on the spot. And if seafood isn't on your menu, you can pick out a lamb, some greens, or a kilo of juicy blood oranges.

(No street address given)
Catania, Regione Autonoma Siciliana, IT

Discovered by Stephanie Fysh
on 8 March 2008.
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