Discover 7 world-famous rural markets

Although industrial and supermarket foods are increasingly expanding, the market continues to thrive. Find out the world famous markets in the heart of modern cities.

7 world famous rural markets

1. Grand Central Market

Grand Central Market, Los Angeles, USA

One of the interesting things about traveling in Los Angeles, America is the Grand Central Market in South Broadway.

The Grand Central market area has been in use since 1917, located on the ground floor of Homer Loughlin building , designed by British architect John B Parkinson. Today, 80% of daily marketers are Latin American , so there are lots of fresh vegetables and delicious Spanish dishes available.

Most of these are displayed on large wooden shelves, under neon signs with neon lights completely in English. People posted signs on the bearing concrete beams of the building, which was the most famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who had set up an office.

2. Pike Place Market in Washington, USA

Pike Place Market, USA

The architecture of Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, USA is a long story about designs from 1907, the time when the markets along the coast appeared for the first time.

The 3,600-square-meter market is full of food from the freshest fish of the Pacific to local handicrafts.

As a public owned market, Pike Place has a capacity of about 500 people. Since before the National Assembly passed the law of transferring Japanese families to detention centers during World War II in 1942, this community has created a special imprint, the wet zone. Japanese food is abundant, and holds at least 80% of stalls. So, come here, you can eat delightful traditional Japanese sushi.

Today, Pike Place market thrives, replacing the city center with countless processed food and the most dank retailer. If you're lucky, you can even meet Sol 'The Cod Father' Amon outside the Pure Food & Fish store. That is Seattle's legend, the market's oldest seller.

3. Pescheria fish market, Italy

Buyers of busiest sellers at Pescheria fish market, Italy

In terms of pure architectural beauty, the market places are  and the Middle East possesses the most sophisticated style.

When visiting Venice , many tourists have a strong impression of Pescheria fish market located next to the Rialto bridge.

The fish market was born in 1097, but the Neo-Gothic architecture, designed by architect Domenico Rupolo and painter Cesare Laurenti from 1907.

The roof support columns are carefully decorated, adorned with many sophisticated fish head shapes, not classic or spiral-shaped spiral leaves.

Inside Pescheria market

4. Erberia fruit and vegetable market

Next to the fish market, near the Rialto Bridge is the market for selling Erberia vegetables. You can go to the market with traghetto , a small and long boat, from Santa Sofia on the banks of the Great Canal. This is the most convenient method.

Thus, the world of fish, water, boats, large canals, special cooking art and the type of fishery architecture captures the excellent Venice net.

5. Market in Paris

The markets in Paris have a long tradition with exquisite arched architecture.

The Les Halles central market, 'The Belly of Paris ', named after Emile Zola's 1873 novel, Le Ventre de Paris is an example.

However, the 'Paris belly' market was officially named Century Crystal Palace from the mid-19th century, designed by architect Victor Baltard, and in 1971, it was destroyed.

Later markets in Paris are believed to be the baby market of this central market.

Of the 13 dome markets, the Marché market La Chapelle designed by Baltard in district 18 is the most beautifully restored. It has many features reminiscent of the old market of Les Halles, which specializes in providing food brought from Portugal and North Africa . Tourists coming here will witness the bustling and bustling shopping scene typical of markets in the French capital.

6. Mercado Central Market, Valencia, Spain

Mercado Central market area in Valencia, Spain

This is a typical market of perfect dome architecture , a unique art work.

Mercado Central Market in Valencia, which sells all the freshest food items inside the building with architecture Nouveau, b

The market is designed by two Catalan architects, Francisco Guardia and Alejandro Soler thieesy with massive arches, colorful ceramic pieces, and colorful glass pieces joined together. The construction was completed in 1928.

Today, the market becomes the pride of the city not only beautiful in architecture but also possesses thousands of excellent food stalls.

7. Al-Madina Sou Market, Syria

Typical dome market in the Middle East region

Al-Madina Souq Market in central Aleppo has been at least since 1450, but has been greatly damaged by conflict in Syria.

Here, almost 13 km long with a roof, many other streets are located under magnificent stone arches. There are thousands of stalls filled with food, spices and cloth. However, for many centuries, this place has been mixed with many different beliefs and cultures. Hopefully it can restore the magnificent beauty before.