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Malatapay Market

Malatapay | Dauin, Dumaguete City, Philippines
4.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Flea/ Street Markets
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Dumaguete City, Philippines
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

I live 6KM away from the market and used to go there on Wednesdays to buy fresh shark. Last time we went there, we were barraged by more beggers and "badjao" and there wasn' tmany customers. We decided to give it a try again after a few months absence and it's deteriorated to nearly nothing. There is no sidewalks or... More

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Dumaguete City, Philippines
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012
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Very large and colorful market. Has a fair like atmosphere, a mixture of a local market and a flea market. All the usual fresh garden and meats and when I say fresh meat, many are still alive. Also has booths selling local (or Chinese) made goods. It only took a few hours to take it all in and that included... More

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Dumaguete City, Philippines
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
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Great place to experience most things local all in one place. Spend some time and a little money and enjoy the local sellers and buyers.

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Kolmarden, Sweden
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012
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This wednesday market is an interesting experience with all the animals and other rural product that are changing owners. If you are very sensibel and care for animals it might bee to difficult to see how they treat the animals though.

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Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011 via mobile
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Great experience. Made welcome and had fun with the friendly locals.

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Cebu City, Philippines
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 July 2011
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Malatapay Market is a once-a-week outdoor gathering of local produce and other products called TABO in the Visayan Region and similarly conducted by other Philippine towns . We went out of curiosity and it turned out to be an exciting experience! The street is full of stalls selling everything local. There is even a videoke booth! But what we enjoyed... More

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Bohol Island, Philippines
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2009
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This market can be found if someone goes to Apo island on a Wednesday because this place is leading up to the Malatapay wharf where people get outrigger boats to Apo island. The main thing here is you can buy fresh farm produce cheaply, eat local cuisine on an ordinary Filipino setting (toro2x) with the crunchy lechon and it can... More

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