Market Watch!

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Aug 1, 2012 —  Hearing the words vendors, ultra fresh, free-range, homemade, and vintage can help conjure up images of the most incredible open air markets in existence. Either as a native or a sightseer, there’s no better way to immerse yourself in the local culture than with a trip to that nearby market.

With each area maintaining its own form of distinctiveness, there’s a built in guarantee that surveyors will end up as consumers. From raw honey and exotic textiles to heirloom tomatoes and handmade leather belts, market offerings certainly run the gamut. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise when you find yourself marinating on the thought of buying that vintage sputnik chandelier or pondering the logistics of transporting a 1,000 pound reclaimed wood door to your pint-sized studio apartment (your dinner parties will never be the same).

So when you need to start looking for hydroponic cucumbers, artisan cheeses, and gigantic slabs of Brazilian wood, check out our list of great markets around the world. Choose wisely, bring some cash…and maybe rent a U-Haul…you just never know.