Exploring Europe's Great Food Markets

Exploring Europe's Great Food Markets

We all know what a food market is. We're attracted by the electrifying colors, pulsing sounds, and gorging products. But what do we know about how a food market actually works? How do enormous quantities of food reach there every day and where does it come from? Who decides the prices and puts together thousands of different vendors in huge but concentrated areas?
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Episodes

  1. S3 E1 - Amsterdam

    July 1, 2017
    48min
    13+
    Food markets have a strong tradition in the Netherlands and many citizens count on their long street markets for their fresh food supplies. One of the oldest and most famous markets of the Netherlands is the Albert Cuyp Markt, a street market stretching along the upcoming (and "hip") neighborhood of de Pijp.
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  2. S3 E2 - Helsinki

    July 15, 2017
    48min
    13+
    Arriving by boat to the Baltic Sea Harbor of Helsinki, it is the first building you see. Behind it, the square and the great dome of the city hall. The Old Market Hall (Wanha VanhaKauppahall) is a beautiful little 19th-century brick building with hi-varnish wooden stalls.
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  3. S3 E3 - Lisbon

    June 17, 2017
    49min
    13+
    "Mercado da Ribeira", in the Santos Area nearby Cais do Sodré train station, has been open since the 1800s and is the city's oldest marketplace. Here you can find all sorts of dairy products, fresh fish, vegetables, and fruits. It was refurbished in 2014 and it is now possible to eat gourmet signature meals there from the most quintessential chefs in Portugal.
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  4. S3 E4 - Munich

    July 8, 2017
    48min
    13+
    The Viktualienmarkt developed from an original farmers' market to a popular market for gourmets. The market also hosts a number of traditional and folkloric events. But the center of the social life of the city is the world-famous Biergarten - here the seven historical breweries of the city pour the finest beers of the world.
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  5. S3 E5 - Palermo

    June 24, 2017
    48min
    13+
    Placed in the middle of Palermo's ancient streets, it is almost difficult to walk. All around there is a swarm of colors and perfumes. There is everything the Mediterranean island, so rich in agricultural traditions, has to offer. Street food here is a must, including dozens of roasted, salted, pickled, and fried specialties one can count on.
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