Every port city has a fish market, but sometimes the most interesting are not the mass markets, but the dockside markets that sell right off the boat. In some cities, they’ve disappeared, but in Marseille, the small-boat fishermen still sell at stalls at the head of the port every day from 8 am to 1 pm.
The customers are a mix of locals, tourists and buyers for nearby restaurants. You’d be entitled to think, off these pictures, that there are some fairly ugly fish in the Mediterranean!
With several days to spend in Porto, Jonathan L explores several aspects of local culture
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This iconic tree along The 17 Mile Drive is always a beautiful picture.
Of all the grand features of Paris’s Grands Magasins, Paul Heymont’s favorite is the stained glass dome at Printemps
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For those who like to follow the presentation of impressive-looking plaques, or are just curious… here are some more
Of all the grand features of Paris’s Grands Magasins, Paul Heymont’s favorite is the stained glass dome at Printemps
Vienna’s largest and most famous cemetery is a mirror of social change and art
