Zagreb's colourful market

Advantages: Fascinating, colourful, might get to sample some Croatian foods, shop for a picnic
Disadvantages: Can't buy some things if you're in a hotel

...Dolac is Zagreb?s very colourful central fresh produce market. It is situated in the area just behind Trg Bana Jelacic and you can access it though a small lane where you see the flower market start. The market was opened in 1930, having been built on the site of a slum clearance; it was agreed by the city's bigwigs that the houses there were not a fitting sight for visitors to a capital city and so they were duly demolished. I was delighted to read that in his speech at the opening of the market, the mayor of Zagreb Dr. Stjepan Srkulj said "?During my visit to Holland this year, ladies and gentlemen, I can honestly say that I did not see a market that was as nice as this...? - and, you know, it is rather special. Beyond the flower market you can either climb the stone steps to the market proper or go into the main indoor section...

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Review of Dolac Market, Zagreb

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

...Ford > La Excelentia ( a 12 piece Cuban band) >An evening with three children?s book illustrators Axel Scheffler ( The Gruffalo) Polly Dunbar (Penguin and Flyaway Katie) and Chris Fisher (A Chair for Baby Bear) >Paddy Ashdown talking about his 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, Cynthia Lennon, Will Self, Jodi Picoult, Simon Callow and Tony Benn not to mention taking in a couple of classical music events and the finals of First Choice Holidays Talent Competition (but...

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Review of The Old Market, Hove

To market, to market

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

...to the experience and to my enthusiam. Fortunately, it is an enthusiasm shared with my wife. Everywhere we go we make a point of visiting the main market, and over the years have come to know their characteristics well. The best are busy and bustling with people, creating a background hubbub of patter, chatter, banter and doing deals; successful stall-holders tend to be among the world?s great extroverts. The best are colourful with the displays of merchandise, whether mouth-watering fresh fruit and vegetables, or gaudy garments and materials. They are full of energy and teeming with life. Riga Central Market is one of the best. * A good place for a market * The history books will tell you that Riga was founded in 1201AD by the Knights of the Sword, one of the Teutonic orders that crusaded and bullied their way up...

torr 08.08.2007 (13.08.2007) · Read review
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Review of Riga Central Market

The Cattle Market

Advantages: Nowhere else on earth has more multiculturalism packed into one place
Disadvantages: These days it's little more than a tourist attraction.

...shoppers in their bid to escape the tube] Me (with you sitting on my back): Grrrr. Ok, so once you've battled your way out of the tube, you turn right. You could turn left and cross a junction where you will definitely, defintely be run over, but after that it's all newsagents and Argos' (what is the plural of Argos anyway?). So it's right we go, and we are on the right hand side of the road. Usually you will be met by people with silly hair, handing out leaflets for tattoo studios. After ignoring these, the first few shops you come to are little stalls, mainly selling sunglasses and stripey gloves, all with that fresh marijuana scent. Obviously, you won't have come all the way here just to go this far, so we'll soldier on. You have a shoe shop, a gothy leather shop, a shoe shop, and then Camden Market proper. It's pretty good actually...

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Review of Camden Town Market (London)

On your marks get set for Greenwich Market

Advantages: intersting products, something for everyone, great for gifts
Disadvantages: Not a practical market

...London is a city full of markets from the carnivorous delight that is Smithfields to alternative teenagers all locking the same favourite Camden market. I like a number of the markets but I am a south east London girl and my heart belongs to Greenwich Market. If I have to buy a present for my nearest and dearest it is one of my first points of call in London. Greenwich Market is located in the hear of Maritime Greenwich two minutes walk from the river Thames and Cutty Sark DLR station. Its not immediately obvious just look or the archways and alleyways in College Approach, Nelson Street, Greenwich Church Street and William IV Street that surround the market and head down them. You'll find your self in a historic marketplace dating back to 1832 when the market was a practical market selling foodsuffs. The market is open from...

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Review of Greenwich Market

Borough Market - 250 years of food heaven

Advantages: Fresh produce, lots of choice.
Disadvantages: Can spend too much money.

...The first time I went to Borough Market I was dragged there under duress by the Boyf. We'd been along to the Summer Festival on London Bridge and then he said he was going to show me a market that I'd like, I was apprehensive but within minutes of arriving I was marveling at the sites and smells of all the amazing produce on sale. Since then I've been back numerous times on a Thursday and Friday lunchtime to stock up on various goodies. Of course, I can't possibly list everything there - it's seriously extensive - but trust me, if you like food and drink then you'll love Borough Market and all its nooks and crannies. ~ Location ~ London Bridge Station is the closest, not even one minute walk away so don't go getting off at Borough Station which is seriously misleading! Once you leave L.B. Station, you will be...

Amazingwoo 10.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Borough Market

Running on Black Market Blood?

Advantages: The bands most versatile album to date; crosses genres quite well
Disadvantages: There are bland moments to behold and some messages are a bit hazy

...expected it to be from the first time they wrote an album and the coming down period after their drug fuelled rages was another difficult element to contend with. Following nine months in the studio, 'Black Market Music' was released in the October of 2000 with the promise that it would be a lot less about lead singer Brian Molko's own personal shortcomings and more about telling a story through an array of characters, a notion that was to certainly be expanded on from 1998's album. Not being aware of the band back when it was first release, in all of my innocent glory, it wasn't until a couple of years ago when I received this album. It has to be said that I wasn't instantly captivated by 'Black Market Music'; I'd adored 'Sleeping With Ghosts' - the follow up record to this one - and thought that the dynamic of 'Placebo' was a good...

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Review of Black Market Music - Placebo

A nose around the market.

Advantages: A great day out.
Disadvantages: Did not see any.

...the right direction, I must add that my friend and I talk so much it is a miracle that we see anything. As we came upon the main road there were two ladies a little older than us waiting at a bus stop. They were off to visit Greenwich as well and did not quite know where they were going. So after a jolly conversation with them we said goodbye and have a nice day. We walked towards - where my nose was leading me (and that is normally towards food! There were many, many places to eat!) We walked about 800 metres and fell into a really cheap book shop. Every book was £2. I declined thinking of my bursting book shelves, my friend bought two books. We then walked on further to come across another £2 book shop. That was it! I came out with two wonderful books, thinking I shall just have to keep them under the bed! The traffic seemed to come...

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Review of Greenwich Market

The Sheffield Castle Markets

Advantages: Some Good Bargains
Disadvantages: Ready For A Refurb

...Castle Market is the largest of Sheffield's Markets and houses a large collection of Shops and Stalls selling a wide range of different Goods. This large indoor Market is built on the site of Sheffield Castle and there are many ruins and tunnels beneath this Market which are opened up to the Public on special occasions, usually only once or twice a year. These tunnels link the former Sheffield Castle ,built in 1266 but largely demolished in 1648 during the English Civil War, with the Manor Castle and other important historic Buildings within the City. The location of the present day Castle Market is on the banks of the River Don, directly on top of where the Castle once stood. Just a few minutes walk from the main Bus Interchange and Railway Station. Sadly nothing now remains of the former Castle above ground and the infrequent...

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Review of The Sheffield Castle Markets

Writer's Market 2008

Advantages: A truly great resource for ANY writer
Disadvantages: Not a single one

...The book Writer's Market UK 2008 is billed on the front cover as: "The essential new annual resource for all writers." I bought this book in W H Smith's as part of a three book deal. which included the Kyle MacDonald book One Red Paperclip" . The other book was so memorable that I cannot recall which it was! Although they say that "self praise is no recommendation" I have to report that billing the book Writer's Market 2008 as: ""The essential new annual resource for all writers" is pretty much an accurate description for this new publication. It is in paperback at £12.99 and is only just shy of 1,000 pages, at 976 pages in length to be more accurate. The book is logically arranged in sections and is very well laid out. This makes it very easy to use. Some books designed for writers contain all the information that you want...

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Review of Writers Market UK 2008 - Michael Cady