Mercato di Civitavecchia (Civitavecchia Market), Civitavecchia

To fully know a city you must also know its gastronomic culture. In the heart of the historic center you will find the Civitavecchia Market, also known as San Lorenzo Market where you can buy fresh food such as fruits and vegetables and gastronomic specialties of the territory. Famous also its historic fish market born in a masonry structure dating back to 1904.

Civitavecchia Market - also known as San Lorenzo Market - is located in the heart of the historic city center, near Piazza Regina Margherita. Here local people come to buy fresh food products (such as fruit and vegetables) and to buy fish in the well-known Fish market, which is the flagship of the city. Visiting the morning market is a pleasant and funny experience, because the area is very lively and busy: there are not only market stalls, but also many bars, pizzerias and shops.

The Civitavecchia Market , known as the San Lorenzo market , is located in the heart of the historic center, around Piazza Regina Margherita. It is here that citizens go every morning to buy fresh food products such as fruit and vegetables as well as for the renowned and thriving fish market , which has always been the pride of the city. The area was formed after 1884 following the demolition of the walls that marked the border between the city and the surrounding countryside. In recent years the San Lorenzo market has been the subject of a progressive redevelopment during which it was temporarily moved near the square, occupying a large part of the area located above the so-called railway trench . Recently, starting from November 2014, the majority of fruit and vegetable traders have finally been able to move into the new structure while the fish market will have to wait a few more months before the headquarters are finally set up. The historic fish market of Civitavecchia was in fact born inside an exclusive wall structure that dates back to 1904 . The adjacent square is surrounded by buildings and oak trees with the characteristic large palm tree in the center. On the north side is the headquarters of the Port Company , whose original building dates back to 1911 and in more recent years has undergone various renovation and modernization works. At the Civitavecchia market, you can really find all kinds of goods! If you enter the historic center for a morning walk, it is really worth stopping and taking advantage of the opportunity to do some shopping. In addition to the numerous stands of fresh food products , such as fruit, vegetables and fish, you can find many other gastronomic specialties linked to the area such as cheeses, cured meats and other delicacies. The market area is the real beating heart of the city, always extremely crowded with shoppers and passers-by who stop even just a few minutes to enjoy a coffee. ***PH***