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 A fascinating, labyrinthine selection of stalls |
Market Hall Arndale Centre Manchester M4 3AW United Kingdom +44 161 832 3552 |
This 2-floor labyrinthine, general market is a popular and fascinating permanent fixture of the Arndale Centre and offers a really wide variety of stalls. It is particularly well known for its very good food section, which specialises in great value fresh fish and poultry of all kinds. Other big attractions include the West Indian food store on the ground floor and the stall selling quality leather handbags at up to half shop prices. It's certainly worth a browse around for other bargains, particularly shoes and small electrical goods and there is always a definite buzz to the place. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Traditional street traders |
Church Street Manchester M4 1PW United Kingdom |
A taste of a time gone by, right in the heart of the city centre, this highly popular and richly atmospheric traditional market has been running for many years and everything you can wish for in fresh fruit and vegetables is available at ridiculously low prices. Get there early for the colourful exotic fruit stall as the more unusual produce tends to sells out quickly. Alternatively, for bargain hunters there are usually even bigger discounts all round if you can wait until the very end of the day. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Bank holiday shopping day out |
Liverpool Road Manchester M3 4JS United Kingdom +44 161 234 7357 |
It's becoming quite a ritual for locals and tourists alike to visit Castlefield on a sunny weekend to see what's going on. On each of the UK's four annual bank holidays, one of Manchester's biggest and best traditional street markets is held here. All the usual household and fruit and vegetable stalls are here, but you can also find stallholders - from as far afield as Holland and France - selling products as diverse as specialty cheeses, lavender, textiles, clothes and shoes. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Organic produce direct from the farm |
Old Smithfield Market High Street Manchester M4 United Kingdom +44 161 234 7357 |
The latest consumer attraction in the city centre is a resurrection of the old open-air Farmer's Market dating back to the turn of the century. Every second Saturday of the month, farmers from across the region bring their unique produce to the Northern Quarter to sell. Amongst the many delights on offer are specialist sausages, wild boar, ostrich and buffalo meat, free range eggs, fresh fruit juices, dairy products - including organic farmhouse cheeses - and seasonal flowers and plants. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Photo: Mike Colvin |
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The very freshest fruit and vegetables |
Whitworth Street East Openshaw Manchester M11 2WJ United Kingdom +44 161 234 7781 |
Still retaining the feel of a bygone era, this massive wholesale market to the north of the city centre is famous throughout Manchester and has been regularly featured on TV programmes. All the best local restaurants tend to buy their produce here as it specializes in top quality fresh fruit, vegetables, fresh and dried flowers, fish and poultry. Mind you, you'll have to get up really early for the very best bargains. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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