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Go to the Salamanca markets -- they start around 8:00 am on Saturday mornings. Hundreds of stalls cram around the old sandstone warehouses by the waterfront. The warehouses are now used by artists, and there are many shops within the warehouses. There are also cafe's and restaurants to check out in there.
On Saturdays, the road is blocked off to traffic so it becomes a pedestrian area only. You can find so many great things! I bought a beautiful fleece jacket and different types of wood crafts, often made from native Tasmanian tibres. You can find almost anything there from food to clothes to art. The stalls sell pottery, blown glass, hand made jewellery, paintings/photographs, and a wide variety of foods. Even masseurs have stalls!
There's some live music and street performers, usually, so it's a great place to hang out.
This is located near the wharfs and old warehouses. Inside the redone warehouses are stores, cafes, and other fun things to check out. It's well worth checking out the whole place. Leave a Comment Directions: Along the southern bank of Sullivan's Cove (the harbor). Runs from St. David's Park down to Battery Point.
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I'm not going to tell you the history, days it is on and what times or whatever... I will tell you to try and get there before 1pm to get the most of it, that it is always crowded, that most stalls close if it is raining, it has the most arty and funky people in all of hobart, you can buy lots of weird food and handmade originial items. As well as this, the actual buildings that people go to look at, actually contain cafes and galleries! And BEHIND these is another courtyard with more carfes and shops and restaurants. There are a few little walkways and alleys in between the front and back which contain second hand book/clothes stores, a theatre and cafe, and a photography shop. TRY AND GET LOST and you'll find so much there. Plus it's so easy to find your way back to the market, its so bustling and noisy! And the band that plays there is a Chilean band, not Mexican lol :-) and they have their own CDs for sale if you want to buy them.
And remember. it doesn't rain heaps in Hobart, and there are many clear, cool days throughout winter... you forget all about the cold anyway at the markets cos there's so much to see! Leave a Comment
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