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Old Market Square

Roseau, Dominica
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Ranked #6 of 13 attractions in Roseau
4.0 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: Shopping
Description: A historic cobbled square often crowded with vegetable vendors.
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Roseau, Dominica
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012
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This market has all the character of the old markets. The sellers are so friendly and have no problem sharing their recipes with you to prepare vegetables that you are not familiar with. I bought a whole tuna yesterday and they prepare it for me ready to go the barbeque. This is mango time! Great selection of of local fruits... More

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cape elizabeth,ME
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Market itself colorful and fun. But most impressed by the actual slave market buildiing and stone pavement, under which allegedly many slaves are buried. More

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Marigot, Dominica
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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Really if you come dominica, you should also visit there. There are so much variety of fruits that you would not get anywhere else in Dominica as most of all the fammers would meet especially on a saturday, and sale their fruits and vegetables there. So its a nice place to visit especially on saturday mornings. More

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Becancour
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012
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person found this review helpful

An historical site hidden in the background. Next to the information centre wall are the Kalingo women with their woven 'roseau' wares. You won't find these on any other islands. If you are lucky you may find the hand-made upside down inside out dolls. Beautiful. Remember these ladies make these beautiful crafts by hand. The prices are reasonable! More

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Eugene, OR
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012
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person found this review helpful

Worth it to visit for the history. For more authentic gifts try the reservation. More

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Pleasanton, California
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44 reviews 44 reviews
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2012
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We visited the market after our morning excursion, which we loved. The market is small and did not have a lot of variety. It was a hot day and we really didn't see anything, so we walked up to the library which we did enjoy. I guess this is a place to just give one a little more time off... More

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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 6, 2011
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Don't miss the market or the town of Rosseau. It was really an adorable town with plenty to do (and eat!). The open market was particularly fun. More

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Birmingham, Alabama
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 28, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Visited the restored Old Market and found similar items between stalls. Expected more local artisans and artwork but found little. More

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Gatlinburg, TN
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 9, 2011
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It is a nice place to spend a little time just looking around and geting a flavor of the area. More

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syracuse,ny
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 9, 2005
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Dominica is a small island, Roseau is a good size town/city, but the shopping is weak.....Old Market is cobblestones as noted (can be hard to walk on, it's so uneven) and vendors are setup in wood-frame booths, outdoors, in middle of town....similar to a USA Flea Market. Gets pretty hot in the afternoons! You can be done shopping in about... More

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