The daily auctions at the fish market are a good change of pace from tourist Jerba. They take place late in the morning in the northeast corner of the Marché Central. Auctioneers command attention performing their bit of mercantile theatre siting on elevated thrones touting strings of fish handed to them by their helpers and fishermen. The bidders range from restaurant owners to local women buying fish for the family.
Fishing is Jerba's second-biggest money earner and it can all get delightfully frenetic. Close by, the spice market and the fruit-and-vegetable market are more sedate but still worth a look. All the markets are open from sunrise to sunset.
