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Catch of the day
Pescato del giorno
The fish that came in this morning, cooked the way you like it.
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On the night of 23 to 24 December, Neapolitans crowd Porta Nolana and the other fish markets for the Christmas Eve dinner.
The story of Catch of the day
The catch of the day is the fish that arrived in the morning, cooked the way you prefer.
The most famous fish market in Naples is Porta Nolana, in the open air, next to the old Aragonese gate and the Circumvesuviana station. Here they sell oily fish, red prawns, tuna cut to order and carpet-shell clams opened in front of the customer to show they are alive. On the night of 23 to 24 December, Neapolitans crowd it, together with the Pignasecca, Pozzuoli and Torre del Greco, for the fish for the Christmas Eve dinner.
What is the most famous fish market in Naples?
Porta Nolana, near Garibaldi station and the Circumvesuviana. It is packed on the night before Christmas Eve.
Where do people buy fish for Christmas Eve in Naples?
At Porta Nolana, the Pignasecca and the Vicaria and, outside the city, at Pozzuoli and Torre del Greco, where you buy straight from the boats.