The market of Cagliari: San Benedetto

The best way to know a city’s population is through its food culture, and if this is always true it is a fortiori for a gourmets location like Sardinia. Among the many well-known markets famous is the San Benedetto, that offers the opportunity to discover and capture the true spirit of Cagliari.

A challenge between 238 operators to offer their customers the freshest products at the best price which creating an exuberant commercial and human atmosphere. The San Benedetto market is composed by two level: the lower, the most famous, contains the stalls of fish, shellfish and crustaceans; the upper level is home to the market of meat, cheese, fruit and vegetable, wines, confectionery and typical Sardinian cuisine. The San Benedetto structure also did to have the record of the largest covered market in Europe to Sardinia and Cagliari: 8000 square meters rich of flavor and humanity typical of this land.

From June 1, 1957 San Benedetto is not only the Cagliari market, but it is also the faithful witness of its authentic and folkloristic essence, trip’s stage that cannot be renounced for anyone that wants to know the Sardinia inner soul also through its market.