In my humble travel experiences, I find that nothing is more eye-opening to understanding the culture and customs of the people than to visit their markets. A lot can be learned in a visit to a community market that often highlights people's daily life. One can easily stroll between the colorful stalls of local gastronomic farmers, fishermen, bakers and cooks who take pride in sharing their products. These local markets -- held on cobblestone streets & near bridges, inside buildings and even adjacent to palace walls as in Croatia -- are a shopper and foodies' paradise.
Exploring for antiques, local family treasures, spices, produce, fish/meats or a perfect souvenir made by a skilled local artist can be a fun adventure and a cheap alternative to fancy restaurants and shore excursions. You can bet that Roger and I will be hitting the markets to see the hustle and bustle of the locals & trying numerous bites at the restaurant stalls such as in Barcelona's La Boqueria -Mercat de Sant Josep.
Following are some links that I was able to find for the ports we will be visiting on this cruise: Barcelona, Villefranche/Nice, Pisa, Florence, Rome, Naples/Capri, Athens, Istanbul, Split, Venice. Enjoy!
Exploring for antiques, local family treasures, spices, produce, fish/meats or a perfect souvenir made by a skilled local artist can be a fun adventure and a cheap alternative to fancy restaurants and shore excursions. You can bet that Roger and I will be hitting the markets to see the hustle and bustle of the locals & trying numerous bites at the restaurant stalls such as in Barcelona's La Boqueria -Mercat de Sant Josep.
Following are some links that I was able to find for the ports we will be visiting on this cruise: Barcelona, Villefranche/Nice, Pisa, Florence, Rome, Naples/Capri, Athens, Istanbul, Split, Venice. Enjoy!
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