We were not disappointed by our regular visits to the market in Ortigia. You will not find any meat for sale but the
fish is wonderful; very varied and undoubtedly fresh. Other stalls were selling
fresh vegetables and fruit in season. There was one busy trailer selling a wide variety of cheeses and sausages. A few other stalls selling hats, scarves, leather goods, second hand books and somewhat tacky cheap imported goods were nowhere near as popular as the food stalls.
For local colour the market stalls are hard to beat. Fish and fruit/vegetable stalls provide good photographic material in a mouthwatering sort of way. And for the real thing, one trader was selling
grilled peppers, baked onions and roasted artichokes all warm and straight out of the hot charcoal - the peppers were delicious.
Because it was leading up to New Year many people were buying their steaks of
swordfish - perhaps a special treat to welcome in the New Year? If you're in self catering accommodation you'll surely want to try out some of the market produce - you're unlikely to be disappointed.