Intro
I love lists, all sorts of lists, no idea why. And I like good blog posts on food & farmers’ markets. An ideal combination to publish a list of the European capitals and their markets. Why European capitals? Well, I live on this continent and this way I get to know it a bit better.
This list will grow and get better over time. I am happy about any suggestion or hint – contact me on Twitter: @askans
Enjoy!
The European countries, their capitals & markets
Albania – Tirana
- I did not find a lot, therefore I have to promote my own post: the new Bazaar in Tirana – I was impressed that they were selling open tobacco just like any veggie
Andorra – Andorra la Vella
- Not yet
Austria – Vienna
- The Naschmarkt on this site during daytime & nighttime – during the day for shopping at night for entertainment and dining – a cool combination
- The Naschmarkt by epicures with lots of pictures- a little bit of history and a wide choice of produce and artisan products – from exotic to local
- The official English website
- The Rochus Market which has a great wine pub at night
Belarus – Minsk
- The Komarovski – market hall seems to be the place of attraction. The post from food.artkopilka.ru is in Cyrillic but has many good pictures. Like in many Eastern European countries there is clear structure and order in this market hall.
Belgium – Brussels
- Why waste annual leave, the blog with an overview on the Brussels weekend markets
- ottsworld.com gives a portrait of the Midi market, which has lots of Arabic influences – incl. a video
Bosnia & Herzegovina – Sarajevo
- From adventures in Bosnia an overview on food & markets in Sarajevo
- And here a short post on the Markale market & market hall from greengopost.com
Bulgaria – Sofia
- A panaroma picture from 360cities.net
- The Women’s market (Jenski Pazar) by Sofia Travel Guide
Croatia – Zagreb
- The markets of Zagreb are very well organized and have almost a “branded” appearance as they all use standardized umbrellas etc. The Dolac market is the most known one and has also a great fish market.
- Dolac market, the Dolac fish market, Kvatric market and the Trešnjevka one on this site
- Dutched Pinay travels a lot and takes nice pictures from markets – in this case Dolac market
- tatjanapasalic.com is a well known personality in Croatia: model, TV presenter & more – here she blogged on Kvatric market
Cyprus – Nicosia
- An overview with nice pictures on farmers’ markets in Cyprus incl. Nicosia by Afrodites kitchen
Czech Republic – Prague
- In the the touristic city of Prague farmers’ markets are supposed to be on the rise.
- An overview of the markets from prague.tv
- Past, present & future of the big Holešovice market from expats.cz
- My own post
Denmark – Copenhagen
- From eatyourcity.ca an introduction & pictures on the Torvehallerne & Israels Plads markets
- An introduction for tourists to the Torvehallerne food market by a food awakening
- The official site of the Tervehallerne market
Estonia – Talinn
- A list of the markets in the city from @VisitTallinn
Finland – Helsinki
- Pearlspotting describes the Market Square by the sea and the old Market Hall
- Dutched Pinay is always a good source – Kauppatori Market Square – Hietalahti Market Square – Hakaniemi Market Square
France – Paris
- There is one favourite source for me: Marjorie R. Williams, who wrote a book on the Paris markets and blogs about them
- A nice post on the famous wholesale market Rungis International Market by Cody C. Delistraty
Germany – Berlin
- The past, current status and future of the Berlin Market Halls by @slowberlin. They also posted on the very popular Markthalle IX
- A listing of the Berlin markets by angloinfo.com
Greece – Athens
- As an introduction my post on the Central Market – A must see for meat & fish lovers
- Matt Barrett has written several picture intense posts – The Central Market – an overview on some markets
Hungary – Budapest
- My post on the Central Market Hall, which has a splendid architecture
- A post on the Central Market Hall with many pictures from alwaystravelicious.com
Iceland – Reykjavík
- Not yet
Ireland – Dublin
- The Dublin Diary has a post on the Honest 2 Goodness Farmers Market
- And here my post on the Moore Street Market
Italy – Rome
- A blog specialized on the markets of Rome alone: marketsofrome.com
- The post yourguidetoitaly.com gives an overview in pictures of the markets in Rome
- Forbestravelguide.com is more decriptive
Kosovo – Pristina
- Not yet
Latvia – Riga
- From Paris Paysanne a nice little post on the Riga Central Market
- And here a big fan of the Riga central market on Pinterest
Lichtenstein – Vaduz
- Not yet
Lithuania – Vilnius
- A little post with pictures on the Kalvarijų turgus market from Ravinder Sehgal
Luxembourg – Luxembourg
Macedonia – Skopje
- From Macedonia in 91 days a post with tons of pictures and a video giving great insights on the Bit Pazar
Malta – Valletta
Moldova – Chișinău
- Moldovan Life describes the Piata Centrala – the main market
- Foodperestroika, a great blog with focus on Central and Eastern European food & cuisine is highly recommended – also the post on Moldovan food
Monaco – Monaco
- Not yet
Montenegro – Podgorica
Netherlands – The Hague
- My own post on the Haagse Markt
- It is supposed to be the largest outdoor market in Europe with 500 stalls: the Haagse Markt as per Theleidener.com
- Local Heart, Global Soul finds the Haagse Markt impressive as well
Norway – Oslo
- From Nordic Nibbler a friendly introduction into the Bondens Marked
- And Oslo has also a market hall – Mathallen – the post from soldrom.com
Poland – Warsaw
- Warsaw’s Saturday Market in Zoliborz by My Travelling Joys
- A short overview on the Hale Mirowskie – the central market hall – from polandculinaryvacations.com
Portugal – Lisbon
- travel.sketch.write posts about the Mercado da Ribeira, which seems to be the most famous market in Lisbon
- The Mercado de Campo de Ourique is described by Portugal confidential as hip and urban
Romania – Bucharest
- My post on the Piata Domenii market
- Beautiful pictures from Oana Hogrefe on a unknown market
Russia – Moscow
- A nice introduction into the Moscow markets by The Moscovore
- A photo essay in Russian on Preobrazhensky Rynok farmers market by DaryaDarya – courtesy of where.cheap-moscow.com
San Marino – San Marino
- Not yet
Serbia – Belgrade
- A small post with nice pictures on a farmer’s market from Stellar Perspectives
- The Belgrade Green Market by Serbian Culture Shock
- Nataša von Wunderland made an extensive photo tour of the markets in Belgrade
Slovakia – Bratislava
- I had the chance to visit 2 markets: the Trhovisko Miletičova central market & the Nová Tržnica market hall
- Basic information about the markets in Bratislava from bratislava.info
- A post from daytripper.sk which characterizes the market hall very well
- A post with many pictures from 52 weeks in Slovakia
- Different: a fashion shooting at the market from Donna Iveh Fashion Blog
Slovenia – Ljubljana
- The Farmers Market on the Vodnik Square by photojoseph.com
- Meet the Ljubljana market enthusiast on Twitter: @JanaSvenska
Spain – Madrid
- Mercamadrid is the second largest fish market in the world and the largest and the biggest perishable foods market in Europe according to spanishsabores.com She writes also on the Cámera Agraria farmer’s market
- From Citylife Madrid a quick overview on the markets in Madrid
- Wanderwings has some nice pictures on the known Mercado de San Miguel
Sweden – Stockholm
- An overview on the market halls in Stockholm by Real Scandinavia
- A small post on a farmer’s market by Bunny in Stockholm
Switzerland – Bern
- The markets and their opening times by the City of Bern
- From Swiss Mirabelle an overview and some pictures
UK – London
- Of course: Borough market is leading the pack and there is a fairly large number of posts on this market. My current favourite is kind of a love letter to the market from Eat Out of the Box
- A good overview on the London farmers’ markets from the organization called London farmers’ markets
- An overview on the markets in general by the Londonist
- From WhatAWonderfulWorld a nice one on a small market: Maltby Street Market
- Westminster News Online promotes the Food Market at Southbank
Ukraine – Kiev
- From Life in Kiev a nice post on the Besarabsky Market Hall
- From akihart an extensive photo post on Besarabsky market hall
- An extensive overview on the markets by BestOfUkraine
That should be it Europe!?
