How to pick a good catch, explained on call

🇮🇹 Catania, Italy
Guide on call
30 min
Italian, English
Up to 4 people on the call
Food & Drink

Your local guide Rosa Scalia 6 years guiding View profile

Highlights

Judging a fresh catch like a local
What to check before you buy
Stalls worth trusting for quality
Practical market skills, explained on call
A fishmonger's family knowledge, shared

About this tour

This call talks through how to judge fresh fish the way vendors and regulars at La Pescheria do, covering what to look for and which stalls tend to be most reliable. You hear practical, specific advice rather than a market walk. The call stays focused on this one skill throughout.

I talk through a few examples and take your questions as they come, adjusting to whatever you are most curious about. I send a short note afterwards with the main points to remember.

It suits anyone planning to shop the market themselves or simply curious about the trade. It works well as a short add-on to the morning market session.

Included

A 30-minute call with a local guide
Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
A short follow-up note with every place mentioned

Not included

Bookings made on your behalf
Phone or data charges from your provider

Itinerary

Hello, and what you want to know 5 min

The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Catania, recommendations, or just questions.
Reading the catch 17 min

On the call I talk through how to judge a fresh catch at the market, what to look for in the eyes and gills of a fish, and which stalls I trust most for quality.
Your questions 5 min

Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
A written note after the call 3 min

You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.

Good to know

A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.

Questions about this tour

What will the call cover?

The guide talks you through Catania: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.

What happens if the call drops?

The guide will try you again straight away.

Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?

Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.

Do I need to buy or cook anything?

No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.

How it works

Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I call in from near the market and talk you through it.

Times shown in Rome time (CET)

Cancellation

Flexible

Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.

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