So, I’m not that much into shopping, but since Dr. Bob mentioned the market first, I thought I would kindly follow-up with some information about this place. Our group will be touring Salamanca on Day 2 and as Dr. Bob mentioned, there's a really popular market in Hobart.
Here’s some information to get us ready:
- Salamanca market is open every Saturday from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. We're slated to be in Salamanca from 10-11:30 am, which apparently is rush hour!
- The market began in 1972 with 12 stalls. Today, there are over 300 stalls that bring crowds of 25,000 during the winter and 40,000 in the summer.
- A Yelp review called it a "good market setup with a great community feel which is a strong theme in Tasmania."
- And here are my suggestions on things that look interesting to buy and to eat:
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| Bruny Island Cheese is apparently a must. (Source: Mygola.com) |
I'm excited to go here! Do you know how big this market is? I wonder what actually started the whole thing and why it has continued until today. I bet it's one of the bigger tourist attractions, knowing that we will also be there. It is definitely best that we go there at the beginning of the trip, in order to get all our souvenir buying out of the way. It'll be fun to haggle!
ReplyDeleteCarlos Aguilar