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Fish & meat - Marché Central de Poissons, Tanger / Morocco

Somehow, Tanger reminded me of Athens. It is called the white city due to its white Medina and buildings; it is by the sea and hilly. Indeed, some things in common. The Marché Central de Poissons, the fish market hall with its meat section, has the same appearance of raw produce as the central market in Athens, which I blogged about. It’s just smaller and not designed with an outer ring for…

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A Sunday city stroll - La Batte market, Liège / Belgium

A workation in Liège My company allows us to work remotely from any European Union country. When I chose Liège — a former coal and steel city — as my destination, I had the La Batte Sunday market in mind, a place I hadn’t visited in 10 years. The post I wrote about it back then was among my first. Liège had a few other advantages: I could practice my French, and the train ride there was not too…

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Diversity at Its Best - Market at the Maybachufer, Berlin, Germany

Berlin: Endearing Muse Berlin, a city I hold in deep regard, never ceases to amaze me. While I may not choose to establish my permanent abode here due to its stressful pace, my visits to this vibrant metropolis never fail to inspire. What truly distinguishes Berlin is its remarkable diversity – a mosaic of cultures, people, and experiences that you’d be hard-pressed to find elsewhere. Each time…

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White & bright - Hakaniemen Market Hall, Helsinki / Finland

Filter coffee One of the first things I discovered in Helsinki was the dominance of filtered coffee over barista type of coffee. This was also the case in the Hakaniemen market hall (Hakaniemen kauppahalli) where I had my breakfast filtered coffee with a Karjalanpiiratat (Karelian pasty) and a cabbage puff pastry. A good entry into the Finnish cuisine. It was my first time to be in the Nordics…

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A few years later - Marché Edgar Quinet, Montparnasse / Paris

A few years later – Marché Edgar Quinet, Montparnasse / Paris

Some time ago Three years ago I stayed in Paris in the Montparnasse area as a starting point for a visit of the Rungis wholesale market. Close to the hotel was the Marché Edgar Quinet, named after a French historian. It stretches along a boulevard with the same name – comes very handy. I really enjoyed the market as it offered a large variety of beautiful produce, wanting me to immediately buy…

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Hearty - St. Lawrence market hall, Toronto / Canada

Hearty – St. Lawrence market hall, Toronto / Canada

Toronto, I like you Winters must be cold in Toronto. This is the impression I got from the St. Lawrence market hall in the heart of Toronto, Canada. Lots of hearty products which fill you instantly with joy and energy to overcome any harsh weather conditions. It was warm at the time of the visit but the resistance to stuff my belly was rather weak. The St. Lawrence market hall is conveniently…

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Feeling joyful like a kid - Catania, Sicily / Italy

Feeling joyful like a kid – Catania, Sicily / Italy

The Catania fish market gave me many new impressions which are can still recall after almost a year. But the little street-food discoveries will remain for ever. It was not about the best pizza, arancini or other Italian specialities. These discoveries were about foods or dishes I had not known before, neither from Instagram or any other media. They filled me with joy of an explorer of…

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Robust - Fish market in Catania, Sicily / Italy

Robust – Fish market in Catania, Sicily / Italy

Approaching Catania The fish market in Catania on Sicily island in Italy is quite known and was part of our last destination on this trip. We came from the North Coast via Bronte on the slopes of the Etna volcano to Catania. It wasn’t exactly a pleasant day. The rain did not make things better. The start was promising. We left Cefalu on a Sunday drove up a beautiful mountainous landscape where…

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DiverXO | short film by m.Ortiz

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Caucasus Mountains — Autumn roads by Oleg Raevskiy

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Hiking in Dombai by Oleg Raevskiy

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How Corona "helped" me to start a business - Interview with Baptiste at the Oberkassel Farmers’ Market

Baptiste got stranded in Bonn in times of Corona. So he revived his skills on bread baking in a wood fire oven and started selling at the farmers' markets.

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Corona and farmers’ markets

Corona times have their impact on farmers’ markets. In my hometown Bonn (Germany), the downtown market suffered as all surrounding shops were closed. When was that? March, April? Corona took away my sense for date and time.

The markets in the suburbs boomed as home office meant also cooking at home instead of eating in the canteen at…

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Heroines on the wall - Market hall in Douarnenez, Bretagne / France

Heroines on the wall – Market hall in Douarnenez, Bretagne / France

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Vacation in Douarnenez and the visit of the market hall happened half a year ago. What sticks after such a long time? What kind of memories and feelings remain?

Douarnenez is a popular coastal vacation spot in Brittany, France. Having visited it in autumn meant that only a few tourists remained and life was less busy. A…

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Know your blogger - Market hall "Im Viadukt" in Zürich / Switzerland

In the market hall "Im Viadukt" in Zürich you will find great products, a lot from small Swiss producers and some nice places to eat. Worth a detour.

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Preparing food sightseeing

Know your – local -blogger. This is what helped me. With just a few hours time a got some great impressions of what kind of food or produce is characterizing Zürich in Switzerland.

In my case it was Nicole Hasler the “zumfressngern” blogger. Her blog covers a lot of topics around meat, especially from a nose to tail…

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Little cows - Market in Quimper, Bretagne / France

Market in Quimper, Bretagne / France The market in Quimper delivers pleasant moments, quality produce and interesting producers. A joy to be there, pure happiness.

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Approaching the Quimper market

I got to know the little cows breed Bretonne Pie Noir, kind of pony size, but this was not the only interesting encounter I had at the outdoor market in Quimper in Bretagne (Brittany).

Already approaching the market was pleasant, as we passed by a little barrage at the “Le Steir” river. This sight transferred me immediately into a…

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First things first - Market in Pont l'Abbé, Bretagne / France

First things first – Market in Pont l’Abbé, Bretagne / France

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First things first!

What do you do first when you arrive at your vacation destination? Visit the market of course! So we had to get up a bit earlier on that wonderful day to drive to Pont-l’Abbé in the Bretagne (Brittany in English) region of France to get to the market in a decent time.

The setting of the produce section of the market at the Place Gambetta is…

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Coming from far - Market in Gunzenhausen, Franconia / Germany

The Thursday market in Gunzenhausen in Franconia, Germany is a typical representation of a great hub for regional quality products and certainly worth a little detour.

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A long history

Since centuries the regional “capital” Gunzenhausen in Franconia (now part of Bavaria) has the right to hold a market. And since these days, people come from far to buy at the Thursday outdoor market.

Some people from the surrounding area even schedule their doctors or administrative appointments to allow them do their purchases at the market.