Piazza Carlo Alberto Market (Fera 'o Luni)
Fera 'o Luni
Catania’s largest open-air street market, known locally as the “Monday Market,” where stalls selling produce, cheese, clothing, and groceries are packed shoulder to shoulder.
The open-air market in Piazza Carlo Alberto is known locally as “Fera ’o Luni” (the Monday Market), although it actually runs every morning from Monday to Saturday, with Saturday the busiest. Stalls sell Sicilian citrus, prickly pears, cheese, olives, and spices, along with plenty of clothing, shoes, bags, and household goods. Vendors’ cries ring out across the square, and it has an even stronger local feel than the fish market. On one side of the square stands the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine. Keep an eye on your belongings, as the stalls start to close in the afternoon.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat about 7:00 am–1:30 pm
Nearby sights
- Roman Amphitheatre of Catania
- Via Etnea
- Villa Bellini
- Teatro Massimo Bellini
- Via dei Crociferi
- Badia di Sant'Agata
- Piazza del Duomo & Elephant Fountain, Catania
- Terme Achilliane