Mercato di Ballarò

Ballarò is the oldest and largest market in Palermo. It stretches from piazza Casa Professa to the bastions of corso Tukory, in the Albergheria quarter, and dates back to the Arab period, as its very name suggests. The stalls sell mainly fruit, vegetables, spices, meat and fish, alongside products from West Africa. It is also one of the temples of Palermo street food: boiled octopus, baked onions, potato crocchè and the famous bread with spleen. The best time to visit is the morning, when the stalls are full and the vendors' voices fill the alleys.