Market in Italy

Beaches, temples, waterfalls, viewpoints and markets — the things worth building days around. Nothing here is booked on this page: each one says what it is and how long people spend there, then points at the stays and tours in the same area.

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PalermoMarket

Ballarò

Palermo's oldest and loudest street market, running through the Albergheria — produce, fish, and the fried street food the city is known for, shouted rather than sold. Mornings are the real thing; by evening part of it turns into somewhere to drink. Go hungry.

About 1.5 hours

VeniceMarket

Rialto Market

The city's fish and produce market, working since the eleventh century and still supplying the restaurants around it. Mornings only, closed Sundays and Mondays for fish. Go early with a coffee — it is the one place in central Venice that is unambiguously for the people who live there.

About 45 minutes

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Where to stay in ItalyTwenty-two areas, who each suits, and how many to fit in.Best time to visitMonth by month — heat, crowds, prices and what closes.Knowing the formCoffee, churches, tipping and the small courtesies.Trip ideasReady-made routes you can hand straight to the planner.

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