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Ballaro Market

Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Ranked #18 of 102 attractions in Palermo
4.0 of 5 stars 60 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
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Palermo, Italy
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

Great for a stroll among the raw meat, raw fish and remarkable array of fruit and vegetables More

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Saint Julian's, Malta
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Nice market, if yo know itallian you can easily engage in conversation with the endors, very frienldy. Just keep an eye on the bags as after all this is Palermo. If you go by car it's very difficult to park as there are no parking spaces available More

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Giardini Naxos
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012
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Not much to see and having to walk through a rough neighborhood to get there would make this a "never again" on my list of places in Sicily. More

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Portland, OR
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128 reviews 128 reviews
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

This is definitely a local spot with great people watching as well as great prices on very fresh produce. More

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Daufuskie Island, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

I would recommend you have lunch at a small restaurant at the edge of the market called Salumeria. The owner is Carlo and no english spoken but of 13 days meals in Sicily on this my 3rd trip to country, this ranks among top 2-3!! Great food, great price and Carlos is a real entertainer who is cleralyproud of his... More

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Brilliant market - fresh fruit, veg, fish, nuts. As well as other bits and bobs. A must see More

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england
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Wandering around looking at the high quality food on offer is a joy and listening to the housewives demanding certain cuts of the tuna etc an education. Try sampling from any of the little eateries here, excellent value and quality More

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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

Great European market that stimulates the senses, with noise and vibrancy. More

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Malahide, Ireland
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Typical steet market, lots of stalls selling fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, habidashery and bits & pieces. Sanitation zero. Defintely send all northern european health inspectors for a visit to educate them on how not to go over the top. More

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Dublin, Ireland
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012
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Take a step (well maybe a leap) back in time and visit the Ballaro market. Its an amazing place. Vegatables, Fish, Raw meat, Flowers, Clothing, Housewares, Souviners, a million people and a billion flies side by side. An explosion of Sights, sounds & Smells. If we could get our Food health & hygiene Inspector to visit the Ballaro market she... More

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