{"id":4223,"date":"2026-07-29T12:16:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/markets-weekly-markets-in-sicily\/weekly-market-in-sciacca-market-day-opening-hours\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T00:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T22:17:24","slug":"weekly-market-in-sciacca-market-day-opening-hours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/markets-weekly-markets-in-sicily\/weekly-market-in-sciacca-market-day-opening-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Market in Sciacca: Market Day &#038; Opening Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"ts-mk\">\n<div class=\"ts-lead\"><p>The <strong>weekly market in Sciacca takes place on Saturday mornings<\/strong> \u2013 in the San Michele quarter around Piazza Gerardo Noceto, which is why everyone just calls it the <em>Mercato di San Michele<\/em>. It&#8217;s a large, lively supply market with fruit and vegetables, fish, cheese, clothing and household goods. If you prefer to buy directly from producers: on Tuesdays and Fridays there&#8217;s also a farmers&#8217; market on Via dei Platani.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ts-qf\">\n<strong>Quick Facts: Sciacca Weekly Market<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Market day:<\/strong> Saturday<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> Sat mornings (rule of thumb 7:30am\u20131:00pm)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Mercato di San Michele, around Piazza Gerardo Noceto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ts-mk-body\">\n<h3>Why the market is called &#8220;San Michele&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Sciacca&#8217;s weekly market is named after the quarter where it takes place: San Michele, above the harbour. The market area develops around <strong>Piazza Gerardo Noceto<\/strong> and spreads into the surrounding streets. The municipality runs it as a fixed Saturday fixture \u2013 since June 2026 even with mobile sanitary facilities, installed on a trial basis for 52 consecutive Saturdays. That&#8217;s a good indicator of the scale of this market: it&#8217;s not a handful of stalls, but the weekly shop for a substantial part of the town.<\/p>\n\n<h3>When to go<\/h3>\n<p>Market day is <strong>Saturday morning<\/strong>. As a rule of thumb, about 7:30am to 1pm \u2013 traders set up early, and packing up starts around midday. If you want a good selection, come between 8 and 11am. The municipality doesn&#8217;t publish fixed times \u2013 on public holidays or special events the market can be moved or cancelled.<\/p>\n\n<h3>What&#8217;s on offer \u2013 and why the fish deserves a special mention<\/h3>\n<p>The market offers the usual mix: seasonal fruit and vegetables, cheese, cured meats, olives, dried fruit, plus a large non-food section with clothing, shoes, fabrics and household goods. Sciacca is especially interesting for its fish \u2013 the town has one of Sicily&#8217;s most significant fishing fleets, and this shows in what&#8217;s on offer. A dedicated, covered <em>Mercato del Pescatore<\/em> was built at the harbour but stood unused for years (as of 2025) \u2013 so if you want fresh fish, Saturday&#8217;s market or the town&#8217;s fishmongers directly are the way to go.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Getting there and parking<\/h3>\n<p>San Michele lies not in the tightest part of the old town but on the slope above it \u2013 so you can drive close by without squeezing through the narrowest lanes. On Saturday mornings, though, the area fills up with parked cars quickly \u2013 arrive after 9am and you&#8217;ll be searching for a while. It&#8217;s practical to park further down towards the harbour or on the larger streets and walk the last few minutes uphill. Sciacca sits on the coastal road SS115 between Agrigento and Mazara del Vallo \u2013 about an hour&#8217;s drive from either town.<\/p>\n\n<h3>If Saturday doesn&#8217;t work for you<\/h3>\n<p>Sciacca also has a <strong>Campagna Amica farmers&#8217; market<\/strong> on Via dei Platani, Tuesdays and Fridays from about 8:30am to 1pm. It&#8217;s considerably smaller and focused purely on food straight from the producer \u2013 a better choice than the big Saturday market for olive oil, vegetables, cheese and honey. Further afield there&#8217;s the Friday market in Agrigento and the Thursday market in Licata.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Making the most of market day<\/h3>\n<p>Sciacca is worth a full day: the old town with its viewing terraces above the harbour, the ceramics workshops the town has been known for over centuries, and in February the carnival, one of Sicily&#8217;s oldest. After the market, trips into the surrounding area suggest themselves \u2013 the Greek temple district of <strong>Selinunte<\/strong> to the west, the excavation site <strong>Eraclea Minoa<\/strong> with its beach to the east, or the hill village of Caltabellotta above the town. If thermal history interests you: the steam caves on Monte Kronio and the associated Antiquarium explain why Sciacca has been considered a thermal spa town since antiquity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Combine your visit to Sciacca market with<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ts-mk-rel\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/places\/sciacca\/\">Sciacca: town, ceramics and practical information<\/a> \u2013 overview page for the thermal and fishing town with sights and getting there<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/sights\/antiquarium-monte-kronio-sciacca\/\">Antiquarium Monte Kronio<\/a> \u2013 finds from the steam caves above the town \u2013 explains Sciacca&#8217;s thermal history<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/places\/selinunte\/\">Selinunte<\/a> \u2013 Greek temple district west of Sciacca, a good afternoon after the market<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/places\/eraclea-minoa\/\">Eraclea Minoa<\/a> \u2013 ancient town with beach and pine forest, east towards Agrigento<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/markets-weekly-markets-in-sicily\/weekly-market-in-agrigento-market-day-opening-hours\/\">Agrigento Weekly Market<\/a> \u2013 the large Friday market of the provincial capital, about an hour away<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"ts-faq\">\n<dt>When is the market in Sciacca?<\/dt>\n<dd>Saturday mornings, as a rule of thumb 7:30am to 1pm. It&#8217;s busiest between 8 and 11am.<\/dd>\n<dt>Where does the weekly market in Sciacca take place?<\/dt>\n<dd>In the San Michele quarter around Piazza Gerardo Noceto, above the harbour. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s also called Mercato di San Michele.<\/dd>\n<dt>What is sold at the market?<\/dt>\n<dd>Seasonal fruit and vegetables, fish, cheese, cured meats and olives, plus a large section of clothing, shoes, fabrics and household goods.<\/dd>\n<dt>Is there a fish market in Sciacca?<\/dt>\n<dd>A dedicated, covered fish market at the harbour exists as a building, but it stood unused for years (as of 2025). Fresh fish is therefore bought at Saturday&#8217;s weekly market or directly from the town&#8217;s fishmongers.<\/dd>\n<dt>Is there also a market on other days?<\/dt>\n<dd>Yes, the Campagna Amica farmers&#8217; market on Via dei Platani, Tuesdays and Fridays from about 8:30am to 1pm \u2013 smaller and exclusively food straight from the producer.<\/dd>\n<dt>How do I get to the market and where do I park?<\/dt>\n<dd>San Michele lies above the old town and is reachable by car. On Saturday mornings the area fills with parked cars quickly \u2013 come early, or park further down towards the harbour and walk up.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n<nav class=\"ts-mk-more\" aria-label=\"More market overviews\">\n<strong>More markets at a glance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/markets-weekly-markets-in-sicily\/weekly-markets-in-agrigento-province-market-days-locations\/\">Weekly markets in the Province of Agrigento<\/a> \u2013 all market days and locations in this province at a glance<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/markets-weekly-markets-in-sicily\/\">Markets &amp; Weekly Markets in Sicily<\/a> \u2013 overview of all recorded markets, filterable by province, weekday and market type<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Markets\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/markets-weekly-markets-in-sicily\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Province of Agrigento\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/markets-weekly-markets-in-sicily\/weekly-markets-in-agrigento-province-market-days-locations\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Sciacca Weekly Market\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/markets-weekly-markets-in-sicily\/weekly-market-in-sciacca-market-day-opening-hours\/\"}]},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Sciacca Weekly Market\",\"address\":{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"streetAddress\":\"Mercato di San Michele, around Piazza Gerardo Noceto\",\"addressLocality\":\"Sciacca\",\"addressRegion\":\"Sicily\",\"addressCountry\":\"IT\"},\"openingHoursSpecification\":[{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Saturday\",\"opens\":\"07:30\",\"closes\":\"13:00\"}]},{\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"When is the market in Sciacca?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Saturday mornings, as a rule of thumb 7:30am to 1pm. 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