Rialto Market

The Rialto Market is a fish, fruit and vegetable market in the San Polo district. The market offers a smorgasbord of fresh and colourful produce. There’s also a fish market inside, the Pesceria, which displays a variety of seafood alongside stalls selling spices, meat, clothing, and footwear.

The market is famous and crowded at all times when it is open. Some stalls also sell spices, meat, clothing, and footwear. It is mainly frequented by the Venetians. Preparations start very early in the morning for the undoubtedly busy day ahead. Clementines, oranges, artichokes, peaches and cherries, cauliflower and local cabbages, aromatic herbs, leaf vegetables and red chicory; this list is just half of what is available here. The seafood includes soft-shelled crab, turbot, sardines, wild salmon, mantis, shrimps, swordfish, tuna, octopus, and sea bass. There are some bars here too where you can enjoy drinks and alcohol. You can also take a look at the sandals, slippers, clothing and local art displayed at some of the stalls.