subject: Barras Market A Weekend Of Shopping Extravagance [print this page] A world-renowned weekend street and indoor market depicts the Barras Market situated at the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. The Market also known as Barrowland - home to many traders and handcart owners took to their stands to sell their wares and goods in the early years. However, after years passed, the market was re-structured to suit certain aspects of each farmer and traders, but the Barras Market is still known as a prime location that attracts a number of tourists, locals and traders.
Being one of Englands famed institutions in Glasgow this weekend carnival so to speak offers a shopper with not just a few goods but also a legendry story that verbalizes tradition, imagination and culture. In the early days of the market that was initially founded by a James and Margaret Mclver in-between the years of the First World War, created a space that offered traders in the area to sell their products and earn a living. The market still describes the 1921 era with some of its shop halls bearing the Mclver family name.
The Barras Market of Glasgow contains street halls that are used for the weekend and a dance floor is positioned at a hall above for leisure activities. The market place is illuminated with bright lights and signboards, so its presence could be easily found.
The weekend market that most often takes place on the last Saturday of every month depending on the producers of farms, plantations and meat markets provide a customer with an array of fine products such as organic quality meat, salmon, trout, duck, quail, honey combs, eggs, smoked cheese, wild boar, ostrich meat, pork, organic fruits and vegetables etc.
While touring the market you can also look out for one of its prime attractions, the Barrowland Ballroom building which is an excellent musical venue. Other attractions such as the city centre of Parkhead and Celtic Park. The Celtic Football Club is another great place to visit. Other attractions such as the local pubs, antique markets can be also found if he/she is interested.
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