Market Day in Rimini

Here are some photos taken on a recent trip to the Romagna region of Italy, to the city of Rimini to be precise. Rimini is Italy's largest seaside resort, stretching for miles along the Adriatic coast. In winter the place is very subdued. The long sandy beaches are empty and desolate and everything is in storage ready for the early summer, during which time the city's population will swell to over a million, attracting tourists from all over Europe and in particular Russia.
My mother's family live in the North east of Italy, not far from Venice itself, and although fish plays an important role in the whole region, I was still amazed at the variety on sale in Rimini Fish market, alot of which I was not familiar with. In the UK, most of the fish we see in our supermarkets comes from the cold waters of the Atlantic and North Seas, or from the salmon farms of Scotland. Here there were 5 times the variety.
We decided to return to the market after mid-day, since that was the optimum time to get a bargain. For 20 euros we were given a large carrier bag of everything; from shell fish to sprats and sole. I  took a photo of the actual list of fish on sale and their Latin and Italian equivalents. Later I watched Foudil clean them with amazing speed and dexterity.
I think the markets in Italy are a lot bigger than in the UK, though admittedly I am a bit biased. Rimini market was no exception. There were hundreds of stalls spilling out of the main piazze beneath the foreboding castle of the Malatesta family, into numerous side streets. The variety on sale was incredible, from leather goods, hosiery, clothes, to locally produced fruit, cheese and salamis. The choice was endless...a chef's paradise.