Do you want to buy a new pair of sunglasses? The latest CD? Or something you're your dinner this evening? Nowadays, you can shop by telephone, by post or through your home computer. But for many people, the most exciting way to shop is also the most traditional-at a street market. You can find markets anywhere in the world. People in different places have their own favorites. Here are some of them:
Every weekend, thousands of young people from all over London travel to Camden Market in an attractive area in the north of the city—it's the place to go for street fashion, jewellery, CDs and tapes.. but many people just go for the lively atmosphere (氛围)！
There are many "floating markets" in Asia. Perhaps the most famous is in Thailand, at a place called Damnoen Saduak, 100 km from the capital city, Bangkok. From six in the morning to midday, people sell fresh fruit and vegetables from their boats every day.
Many Belgians (比利时人) say that the Grand Place in the center of the capital city, Brussels, is the most beautiful square in the world. It is the home of a colorful flower market- open every day except Monday. On Monday, instead of flowers, there's a wonderful bird market!
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, is more than 500 years old and it has more than 4,000 shops under one roof (屋檐)！You can buy almost anything. It's open all day every day!
And one of the world's most unusual markets is in Mexico City, at the Sonora Market. As well as toys and birds, you can buy natural medicines which (they say) can help with any health problem!
