Chioggia boasts an ancient tradition linked to fishing, a fundamental activity for the local economy.
The Fish Market, located between Piazza del Popolo and Canal Vena, next to Palazzo Granaio, hosts about thirty stalls run by local fishmongers, called “mògnoli.”
On the south side, right at the entrance of the fish market, there is a beautiful decorated portal: the Portal of Prisca by Amleto Sartori (1940), donated in 1946 by Alfredo Bordin.
In the panels, the story of Prisca is narrated, the girl represented at the center of the architrave, for whom a life filled with light, celebration, music, and joy is imagined. Through the changing masks of various eras, the sacredness of the human experience is celebrated.
The fish comes from the wholesale market and is unloaded at dawn by fishing boats. Among the most requested products are: cuttlefish, squid, shrimp, octopuses, and shellfish. The market, renovated in 2002, is modern, hygienic, and appreciated by both residents and tourists.
