DISCOVERING MARKETS

Of all the markets in Viareggio, the ichthyic (fish) market is the most characteristic. You are in the area of Darsena, where hundreds of boats unload fresh fish: mullet, squill fish, soles, squid but also king prawns and lobster caught in the waters around the Tuscan islands. And not to mention the various types of sea bass, octopus and gurnard. Delicacies that you then come across in the restaurants in the Versilia area. Often these fish dishes are served with vegetables: shrimp with beans, tuna with artichokes and king prawns with carrots. Prime vegetables are found at the “Fruit and Vegetable Market” at Lido di Camaiore a centre surrounded by a very fertile plain and only 1000 metres inland from the sea. Both markets, despite trading wholesale are also open to the public.