Market place

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

..., rather an up-market market (if such a thing exists) with many fine ornaments and curios, some of high quality but priced accordingly. Although it was a pleasure to look around, there was little that actually tempted me to buy. To my mind, better bargains, if perhaps a generally lower standard, in such goods were to be found in a set of ad hoc stalls to be found on the quayside at the old port, so ad...

torr 28.03.2010 20:06 (30.03.2010 15:19) · Read review
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Review of Barcelona Markets, Barcelona

To market, to market

Advantages: Hustle, bustle, colour, bargains
Disadvantages: Variable quality, not so good for souvenirs

...that didn?t fit readily into any of these categories ? general delicatessen, for example, or confectionary. The bakery hall, in particular, is now more or less all-round grocery. The indoor areas, incidentally, are kept clean and about as tidy as you can expect in a market. The stalls are mostly well-lit and seem well-equipped, especially those offering meat, fish or dairy products...

torr 08.08.2007 12:28 (13.08.2007 00:15) · Read review
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Review of Riga Central Market, Riga

A Bit of Culture in the Market Place

Advantages: Great variety of entertainment on offer. Generally cheaper prices than larger venues
Disadvantages: The length of the trek to the loos! Not the most comfortable seating

...autobiography Thus The Old Market offers an extremely varied programme of events. Some may be categorised as fringe/ specialised interest affairs but they also attract quite well known personalities and performers of more general appeal. In the last couple of years, I have been lucky enough to see performances by Harry Hill and Aker Bilk, literary events with Mark Steel, Dave Gorman, Roy Hattersley...

suesie 06.04.2009 02:03 (07.04.2009 18:01) · Read review
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Review of The Old Market, Hove