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Swansea Market

Oxford Street, Swansea, Wales
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Ranked #1 of 8 shopping in Swansea
4.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Flea/ Street Markets
Activities: Shopping
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

This,historic market has not lost its charm over the years and you will still find the cockle & larger bread ladies selling there. Great place for fresh veg and fish and a refreshing change from the normal supermarket run" More

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81 reviews 81 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

Swansea market is a lovely market for purchasing locally souced products such as vegetables, meats ,welsh butter, cockles, laverbread and cheeses, bread and beautiful fresh fish. Inside there are now cafes as well as gift shops and florists. There is a lovely traditional Welsh cultural feel about this market and it is something Swansea should be proud of. More

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Wales
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

Great place to buy all sorts of goods and food. The cockles are fantastic - fresh and juicy with no sand! I love old markets like this as you can find stuff you'd never find in a normal shop and it's all under cover - a big plus in the bad weather. Well worth a visit if you are in... More

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

Based on a traditional market the current facility looks more worn than you would expect for its age but does still have a good range of stalls. Welsh cakes are made fresh on site for example which are scrumptious and wheat makes it worth visiting for me. More

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19 reviews 19 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

Lovely market with lots of interesting stalls & local produce. More

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Swansea, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

Plenty of small stalls, fish mongers, meat counters, card shops, cafes etc. Worth a look round as opposed to the quadrant. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011

Wow popped in to get a pair of boots re-heeled and was pleasantly surprised at the number of stalls. Cafe's, sweets, cosmetics, children's toys, bags and Jewellery as well as lots of local fresh meats, fish and bakeries products. I'm not one for Markets but definately worth half hour of your time to browse. More

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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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43 reviews 43 reviews
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011

Well, I've only just discovered Shopping Reviews on TA.  Although I now live 150 miles away, I still regularly visit family and, often more importantly, friends in the old Home Town.  True to form, we were there last week on one of our trans-Britain tour weeks, also visiting family in Cumbria and friends in Cheshire.  Anyhow, Swansea Market has always... More

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pasadena, ca
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2011

Okay but very much like a US indoor swapmeet. A lot of cheap trinkets. The food stands were good with lots of Welsh baked goods. More

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Brecon
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2011
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Visted Swansea market which is excellent as has been said before and is my favourite market. But found for the first time an excellent little Indian restaurant called Punjabi Tiffin. Food beautifully cooked and very reasonably priced - I would say cheap. Owner said it had been going since July. I had lunch very nice chicken curry, rice (not plain... More

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