CAPITAL CHRISTMAS

Advantages: Continental Christmas comes to the capital
Disadvantages: None - if you like Christmas

...Around this time of year, Mrs P and myself have been known to visit one of the Christmas markets in Germany. So, it's nice that a German Christmas market has gone to the trouble of paying us a return visit. Well, to be fair, they haven't gone to all that effort solely on our behalf, that would just be ridiculous. But the fact of the matter is, Edinburgh plays host to its very own, authentic GCM thereby saving us the expense of a flight to the continent. It could be said that we are also spared the time-consuming journey, but not by anyone who has ever tried to drive into, and park in, central Edinburgh - it's only marginally quicker than making your way to Frankfurt! Of course, you could always let the train take the strain, and arrive in the city in what is probably the best way, climbing up to Princes St from the subterranean...

proxam 01.01.1970 · Read review
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Freebies galore at the Android Market

Advantages: Thousands of free apps
Disadvantages: Gmail account is compulsory for sign up

...What is the Android Market? The Android Market is Google's answer to Apples app store. It is a virtual store where applications and games can be downloaded from for your Android powered smartphone. The Android store contains a mixture of free applications and ones that can be purchased for a small fee. Free apps typically come with in-built advertising but this is very unobtrusive and will not spoil your experience of using a particular application. Currently there are approximately 100,000 apps available in the market with new apps appearing at a rate of around 10,000 per month. Of these, 57% of apps are free to download where only 28% of Apple apps are free. How to use the Android Market If you have purchased an Android powered smartphone, the Android Market will come pre-installed on your phone. If you check in your...

craggybuk 01.01.1970 · Read review
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Market place

Advantages: Colour, variety, atmosphere, bargains
Disadvantages: Too many markets to fit into a tight schedule

...were to be found in a set of ad hoc stalls to be found on the quayside at the old port, so ad hoc that they do not feature as a market in the guidebooks; for that reason I don?t know whether they?re there every day, or only on a Saturday, which is when I happened upon them. Whatever you feel about the Mercat Gotic, it?s worth noting the Cathedral Square location, in case you happen to be in Barcelona in December, when it becomes the venue for the Fira de Santa Llúcia, a Christmas fair with many seasonal items and craft goods also on sale. Not far from the Cathedral square, just across the Via Laeitana into the district of Ribera, is an extraordinary edifice that houses the Mercat de Santa Caterina Extraordinary because it has recently been renovated, retaining the traditional stone frontage of arched windows and doorways...

torr 01.01.1970 · Read review
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