Market place

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

...lunch. Talking of renovations, I hope that someone will sooner or later do something for the Mercat del Born, a beautiful structure in iron, glass and tiles modelled on the Paris Halles, but not used as a market for many years and fallen into disrepair ? a sad relic that deserves a better future. The surrounding area has recently undergone something of a revival as a place for eating out...

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

...What, would you say, is that curious-looking building depicted in the photo at the top of this page? Of course, quick as a flash, you are likely to reply ?Riga Central Market?, having cunningly read the caption beside it. And you?d be part right. No more than part right because it is only one of five almost identical buildings that house just the indoor section of the market, with ? in...

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

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...

craggybuk 02.09.2010 19:37 · Read review
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Review of Android Market