The Santa Chiara Market in Cagliari is the place to buy local products in the city. Fish, fruit and vegetables to savor local flavors.
More and more rare, in our cities, the civic markets with their family-run stalls and that genuine charm, continue to offer their products at excellent market prices, resisting undeterred by increasingly pressing competition. Fortunately, gods still exist meeting points for the local community where the shopkeeper who has always known each other hands down the business to his children and a sense of community is kept alive.
One of the markets of Cagliari and the Santa Chiara. You will be welcomed in a large room with stands positioned at the sides and in the center. You will have opportunities to shop ranging from the small household goods trade to a limited - but carefully selected - variety of typical agri-food products of the area. As soon as you enter you will be greeted by smells and colors that recall times past when everything was simpler. If you are looking for a place that allows you to get in touch with the normality of the locals, the Santa Chiara market is the one for you; this market is a daily stop for the inhabitants of the area who meet and exchange a few words.
In the stands you will find the warmth and welcome of the sellers, who will be able to honestly guide you to your purchases. Beyond the Cagliari welcome, you will find the best fresh fish and the best seafood products that come from the areas surrounding the city of Cagliari; famous for their fishing and the quality of their products. Prices are generally lower than in large-scale distribution and other businesses as there are no intermediaries between buyer and seller. To give you an example of the low prices you can find fresh clams at a price of 11 euros per kilogram.
If you wanted to buy the wine it is good to be guided by the suggestions of the seller himself, who surely will not disappoint your expectations with a good one Sardinian Cannonau; the main type of wine produced in the southern area of Sardinia. Do not miss the opportunity to buy, along with the wine, various typical products such as carasau bread and fresh or aged cheeses; excellent elements to make an all-Sardinian aperitif!
The Civic Market of Santa Chiara is located in full historical center of Cagliari. In the upper right corner of Piazza Yenne there is a small clearing where some stairs begin. To get there by public buses enough take line 7 and get off at the stop in the aforementioned square. With the help of the signs you will be able to find the market door at the top of a small staircase. If you prefer to walk from one of the main streets of the city, Via Roma, go to Largo Carlo Felice and go straight until you find Piazza Yenne; they are no more than 5 minutes of walking, therefore easily reachable.
