A visit to Palermo Vucciria’s Market – (Photos)

It has been years since the last time I visited the Vuccirìa market. The event Wuccirìa made me return to see what was going on there. I was very impressed how well attended the event looked with the many tourists walking around the market streets. The Vuccirìa market can certainly be considered a tourist attraction and Wuccirìa was a real success. Many people participated to the charity fish auction, which was a real show with music and dances.

The weather was gorgeous that day. I enjoyed strolling through the colorful fruit stands overwhelmed with fresh fruits and vegetables, so nicely arranged. There was every sort of typical Sicilian product of the season: prickly pears, pomegranates, grapes, persimmons, broccoli, squash, etc. Among the fruit and vegetable stands were fish mongers, butchers, spice merchants, all shouting to attract the attention of the customers. This was certainly an entertaining experience, a full immersion in Palermo’s most picturesque historic market as you can see from the slideshow below. Next time you are in Palermo, the Vuccirìa is a must see!

By Maria Lina Bommarito