Fodor's Expert Review City Market
Bursting with color and the busyness of an open-air green market, this is the natural starting point for getting acquainted with this port city. It is housed in three large halls, each distinct in its architecture and also in what is sold under its roofs. The most interesting of these halls is the art nouveau fish market, which includes crustacean sculptures on the walls and ceiling by Venetian artist Urbano Bottasso. Surrounding the market are many open-air stalls, mostly manned by women eager to sell their locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables, and other Croatian delicacies. Come early for coffee and people-watching in one of the many surrounding cafés, or come later and have an early lunch or prix-fixe marenda (mid-morning snack) in one of the nearby local eateries, where most offerings come fresh from the market.
Before you leave the market, take a stroll through the small formal park in front of the magnificent Croatian National... READ MORE
Bursting with color and the busyness of an open-air green market, this is the natural starting point for getting acquainted with this port city. It is housed in three large halls, each distinct in its architecture and also in what is sold under its roofs. The most interesting of these halls is the art nouveau fish market, which includes crustacean sculptures on the walls and ceiling by Venetian artist Urbano Bottasso. Surrounding the market are many open-air stalls, mostly manned by women eager to sell their locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables, and other Croatian delicacies. Come early for coffee and people-watching in one of the many surrounding cafés, or come later and have an early lunch or prix-fixe marenda (mid-morning snack) in one of the nearby local eateries, where most offerings come fresh from the market.
Before you leave the market, take a stroll through the small formal park in front of the magnificent Croatian National Theatre, built by Viennese architects Fellner and Helmer in 1885.
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