london street markets

London Street Markets

London is home to a lot of outdoor street markets. Many specialise in certain goods and open very early in the morning. These markets started a long time ago, nearly a 1000 years ago. They are monitored by the government so they don´t sell anything dodgy!

Vendors arrested at Market with assistance from private eye, charged with selling counterfeit goodsMore than 20 county, state and federal law enforcement officers raided Saturday’s Market in Londonderry Township on Saturday morning, arresting 12 adults and two juveniles for allegedly selling knock-off Ugg boots, Nike sneakers and several counterfeited...

New Covent Garden Market

This is the largest fruit, vegetable and flower market in the UK. There´s over 200 businesses, employing over 2,500 people. It supplies 40% of the fresh fruit and vegetables eaten in restaurants or cafes and 75% of flowers used by florists. It serves many of the best restaurants, schools, hospitals and businesses in London. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHdC_37y0r4

CamdenCamden Market is one of the most popular attractions in London. Everything is on sale here – clothes, music, household goods and food and drink. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUItTVOTRzw

Part of the market contains a large amount of food stalls, pubs and restaurants with live music in the evenings.

BuskingBuskers are a big part of London street markets. They are people that play songs or perform acts on the street outside the markets. Some are very talented performers, although some are terrible. The good ones can make hundreds of pounds a day!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RljMZG87Fpohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3W9TI0Z8Vghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U6-2nIl43Y