CATANIA SHOPPING
HOW TO BEHAVE
How to behave in Catania
Shopping
Don't care about loud voice of people, it's quite an
everyday thing, If you go to Sicily, you must forget
about eating at fast food "restaurant" chains like
McDonalds. If you visit Catania, it is almost a crime
to eat at a fast food "restaurant". You have to go to
a “tavola calda” (warm table) and taste
In the heart of the city,
there are quaint local
markets, close to the
well-known shopping
streets. The most famous are Via Etnea,
Corso Italia, Via Umberto, Via Garibaldi ,
Viale Jonio, Via G.
Leopardi, Viale Libertà,
Via G. D’Annunzio. Just
here it’s possible to find
shops which can meet
needs and tastes within
everybody’s reach: chic
c lo th ing ,
spo rt in g
goods, jewellery, house
- hold goods, chain and
general store. If you
love street market you
can’t give up he pleasure of a walk through
the sounds and colors
of the historical fish
market “La Pescheria”
and “La Fera o Luni”,
which are set respectively one be-hind
Duomo Square and the
other in Carlo Alberto
Square. The craft objects made from lava
stone following traditional techniques are
extremely characteristic as well as the ceramic ware, the famous
Catania Pupi and other
souvenirs and local
handicraft, which can
be found in any gift
shop in the area of
Duomo Square.
“arancini”, “crispelle” and “pizzette”.
Don’t leave unattended mobile phones, bags,
cameras or other things that could easily be stolen.
Be careful when you cross the street, do it at the
traffic lights or on the zebra crossing, this does not
necessarily mean drivers will always slow down to
let you pass, but if you cross anywhere else this
will also mean that they will stop for you.
At the restaurant, be patient if the waiters don’t
come immediately for your orders, they wait for you
to socialize with your friends. Tip them if you feel
like and if the service was satisfactory, but it’s not
compulsory.
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