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35 Hidden Treasures From Markets Across the Globe

From the classic Parisian flea markets to the souks of Morocco, international bazaars are a vibrant feast for BT shutterbugs.

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"Cleaning up in the marketplace:colorful soaps in the open market in Nice, France."
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"Nishiki Market, Kyoto, Japan."
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"The souk in Marrakech is a difficult place to move through in a quick and efficient manner—unless you are pulling a huge cart of colorful yarn."
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"Walking through a local Vietnamese market to shop for a cooking lesson, I was struck by the vibrant green vegetables available for sale."
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"These beautiful brass wares were on display on a rainy day in the souk of Chefchouen, Morocco."
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"Venice—getting vegetables to market in a water city!"
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"Walking through a traditional souk in Muscat, the capital of Oman, I stumbled upon a lovely, colorful market for trinkets and jewelry."
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"Market tomatoes in Italy."
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"The Paris Christmas market between Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Élysées is crowded but exciting."
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"Fish market in Busan, Korea, at night. It's very lively and vivid!"
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"Puppets for sale at a market in Old Town, Shanghai."
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"This picture was taken in the market of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, as negotiations over the sale of a pig were taking place."
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"Lovely spices found in the open-air market in Nice, France."
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"Slabs of salt for sale in the market in Mopti, Mali. The salt is transported from Taoudenni to Timbuktu by camel and then by boat to Mopti."
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"I was walking through a market in Saquisili, Ecuador, and this lady, surrounded by onions, caught my eye."
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"Candy at La Boqueria market, Barcelona."
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"Lamps at a Turkish spice market."
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"Collection of vintage glass soda-water bottles at the flea market in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue in Southern France."
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"Hydrangeas for sale in a Paris flower market off the Seine."
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"I captured these beautiful spices in the 13th-century market in old Cairo called Khan-el-Khalili."
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"It was market day in Mykonos when our small ship visited there."
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"The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, Barcelona."
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Shopping in Argentina: just a few of the items at the San Telmo market in Buenos Aires."
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"The 'floating market' in Bangkok, Thailand. A one-of-a-kind market where visitors can purchase anything from souvenirs to fried bananas cooked on a boat!"
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"Fruit stands are as plentiful in Sri Lanka as fast-food places are in the United States."
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"Wherever you look in one of the medinas of Tunisia, brightly colored plates are for sale."

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"A box full of brightly colored thread in the weekly market at L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, in Provence."

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"This fish market located on the docks in Portland, Maine, was very colorful and quaint."
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"The bull market in Jamkhed, India, is located approximately eight hours southeast of Mumbai. All the bulls were beautifully painted and adorned with necklaces."
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"Beautiful fish in the market in Papeete, Tahiti."
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"A Guatemalan market."
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"Especially true during the holidays, Seattle's iconic Pike Place Market can't be missed when visiting the beautiful Emerald City. Perched on a hillside overlooking Elliott Bay, the market is a multilevel maze of shops, produce stands, seafood stalls, cut-flower vendors, and restaurants."
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"This enterprising person wheeled his market around Lhasa, Tibet."
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"Barcelona's La Boqueria Market has stalls dedicated to just about everything edible you could ever want. This is a stall dedicated just to spices. A market has been held in this location since the 1200s—and shows no signs of slowing down."
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