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The world's markets

Every market in our write-ups, all 239 of them, grouped by continent. Each card opens the full page: what it is, its best season, time to allow and how to reach it.

Europe 61

The Brunnenmarkt

The Brunnenmarkt

Austria
The Naschmarkt

The Naschmarkt

Austria
Torvehallerne

Torvehallerne

Denmark
Helsinki Old Market Hall

Helsinki Old Market Hall

Finland
Hamburg Fischmarkt

Hamburg Fischmarkt

Germany
Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt

Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt

Germany
Viktualienmarkt

Viktualienmarkt

Germany
Athens Central Market

Athens Central Market

Greece
Thessaloniki Markets and Street Food

Thessaloniki Markets and Street Food

Greece
Kolaportid Flea Market

Kolaportid Flea Market

Iceland
Galway Market

Galway Market

Ireland
The English Market

The English Market

Ireland
Porta Palazzo Market

Porta Palazzo Market

Italy
Albert Cuyp Market

Albert Cuyp Market

Netherlands
The Dutch Cheese Markets

The Dutch Cheese Markets

Netherlands
The Haagse Markt

The Haagse Markt

Netherlands
Bergen Fish Market

Bergen Fish Market

Norway
Mathallen Oslo

Mathallen Oslo

Norway
Mercado do Bolhao

Mercado do Bolhao

Portugal
Mercado dos Lavradores

Mercado dos Lavradores

Portugal
Time Out Market Lisbon

Time Out Market Lisbon

Portugal
La Boqueria Market

La Boqueria Market

Spain
Valencia Central Market

Valencia Central Market

Spain
Ostermalms Saluhall

Ostermalms Saluhall

Sweden
The Zibelemarit, Bern's Onion Market

The Zibelemarit, Bern's Onion Market

Switzerland
Zurich's Markets

Zurich's Markets

Switzerland
Borough Market

Borough Market

United Kingdom
St George's Market, Belfast

St George's Market, Belfast

United Kingdom

Pazari i Ri

Albania

The Innsbruck Market Hall

Austria

Dolac Market

Croatia

Rijeka Market Halls

Croatia

Split's Green Market and Fish Market

Croatia

Prague's Farmers Markets

Czechia

Balti Jaam Market

Estonia

Tartu Market Hall

Estonia

Perigord Truffle Markets

France

Monastiraki Flea Market

Greece

Great Market Hall

Hungary

Hold Street Market Hall

Hungary

Milk Market, Limerick

Ireland

Moore Street Market

Ireland

St Helier Central Market

Jersey

Ragaciems Fish Market

Latvia

Riga Central Market

Latvia

Hales Market

Lithuania

Marsaxlokk

Malta

Marché de la Condamine

Monaco

Bloemenmarkt

Netherlands

Royal FloraHolland Aalsmeer

Netherlands

Hala Mirowska

Poland

Stary Kleparz Market, Krakow

Poland

Wroclaw Christmas Market

Poland

Wroclaw Market Hall

Poland

Mercado de Campo de Ourique

Portugal

Mercado de Loulé

Portugal

Mercado de OlhĂŁo

Portugal

Mercado do Livramento

Portugal

Astrakhan Fish Market Traditions

Russia

Danilovsky Market

Russia

Kuznechny Market

Russia

Asia 83

Khari Baoli Spice Market

Khari Baoli Spice Market

India
Makishi Market, Naha

Makishi Market, Naha

Japan
Nishiki Market

Nishiki Market

Japan
Omicho Market

Omicho Market

Japan
Tsukiji Outer Market

Tsukiji Outer Market

Japan
Chatuchak Weekend Market

Chatuchak Weekend Market

Thailand
Chiang Mai's Walking Streets

Chiang Mai's Walking Streets

Thailand
The Floating Markets

The Floating Markets

Thailand
The Maeklong Railway Market

The Maeklong Railway Market

Thailand
Kemeralti Bazaar, Izmir

Kemeralti Bazaar, Izmir

Turkey
The Grand Bazaar

The Grand Bazaar

Turkey
The Spice Bazaar and Eminonu Streets

The Spice Bazaar and Eminonu Streets

Turkey
Bac Ha Sunday Market

Bac Ha Sunday Market

Vietnam
Cai Rang Floating Market

Cai Rang Floating Market

Vietnam

Kansat Mango Market

Bangladesh

Vimruli Floating Guava Market

Bangladesh

Central Market

Cambodia

Kashgar Sunday Bazaar

China

Panjiayuan Antique Market

China

Chun Yeung Street Market

Hong Kong

Ima Keithel

India

Banjarmasin Floating Markets

Indonesia

Pasar Badung

Indonesia

Tabriz Bazaar

Iran

Mahane Yehuda Market

Israel

Hakodate Morning Market

Japan

Kuromon Market

Japan

Toyosu Market

Japan

Souq Al-Juma

Kuwait

Dordoy Bazaar

Kyrgyzstan

Osh Bazaar

Kyrgyzstan

Red Market

Macau

Central Market Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Pasar Payang

Malaysia

Siti Khadijah Market, Kota Bharu

Malaysia

The Tamu Markets of Sabah

Malaysia

Bogyoke Aung San Market

Myanmar

Sinaw Souq

Oman

Baguio Night Market

Philippines

Carbon Market

Philippines

Roxas Seafood Capital

Philippines

Taboan Market

Philippines

Buraydah Date Market

Saudi Arabia

Souq al-Zal

Saudi Arabia

Gukje Market

South Korea

Gwangjang Market

South Korea

Jagalchi Fish Market

South Korea

Jeonju Nambu Market

South Korea

Jumunjin Seafood Market

South Korea

Namdaemun Market

South Korea

Noryangjin Fish Market

South Korea

Punggi Ginseng Market

South Korea

Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market

South Korea

Seomun Market and Night Market

South Korea

Sokcho Tourist and Fishery Market

South Korea

Tongin Market

South Korea

Tongyeong Jungang Market

South Korea

Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Market

South Korea

Dihua Street and Dadaocheng

Taiwan

Taichung Second Market

Taiwan

Shah Mansur Bazaar

Tajikistan

Chanthaburi Gem Market

Thailand

Kim Yong Market

Thailand

Nang Loeng Market

Thailand

Nong Mon Market

Thailand

Or Tor Kor Market

Thailand

Pak Khlong Talat

Thailand

Sam Chuk Hundred Year Market

Thailand

Tha Phra Chan Amulet Market

Thailand

Tha Sadet Market

Thailand

Wang Lang Market

Thailand

Warorot Market

Thailand

Arasta Bazaar

Turkey

Gaziantep Coppersmith Bazaar

Turkey

Kadıköy Market

Turkey

Tire Market

Turkey

Masafi Friday Market

United Arab Emirates

Old Dubai and the Souks

United Arab Emirates

Sharjah Central Souk

United Arab Emirates

Chorsu Bazaar

Uzbekistan

Ben Thanh Market

Vietnam

Dong Ba Market

Vietnam

Quang Ba Flower Market

Vietnam

Africa 39

Americas 38

Oceania 18

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