The Best Markets

Taling Chan Floating Market (Bangkok, Thailand)

By Joost ⋅ July 12, 2008 ⋅ Plan this trip!

This little-known treasure is not often on most tourist itineraries, and offer an idyllic taste of the Bangkok of the days of yore. The market only opens on weekends from 9am-4pm.

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Central Market (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)

By Joost ⋅ July 12, 2008 ⋅ Plan this trip!

This is where it all happens in Phnom Penh. The main building is a massive Art Deco rotunda with wings extending in all directions. It’s an anthill of activity on any given day, and you can get some interesting bargains and unique finds.

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Bird Market (Hong Kong)

By Joost ⋅ July 12, 2008 ⋅ Plan this trip!

In Mong Kok district. The customers seem to be mostly old men, who also bring their own caged birds and walk them up and down, showing them off to friends and other birds.

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Central Market (Hoi An, Vietnam)

By Joost ⋅ July 12, 2008 ⋅ Plan this trip!

On the banks of the busy Perfume River lies this entire city block of narrow, roofed aisles. Products of every description are for sale inside: handicrafts, household items, and services such as facials and massages. On the outskirts, an entire warehouse is devoted to silk and silk tailoring.

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Wet Market (Shanghai, China)

By Joost ⋅ July 12, 2008 ⋅ Plan this trip!

Offers the full spectrum of ingredients required for the intricacies of Chinese cuisine. Plenty of fish heads, eels, cow stomachs, and pig feet to get your appetite going.

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Night Bazaar (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

By Joost ⋅ July 12, 2008 ⋅ Plan this trip!

Most of those gorgeous handicrafts you find all over Thailand are made in the north, and at Chiang Mai’s sprawling Night Bazaar, you’ll find the widest selection, best quality, and best prices.

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