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Market Square

North side of Main St. | at Strand Gade, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
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Type: Flea/ Street Markets, Historic Sites
Owner description: Formerly a slave-trading market, this open-air fruit and vegetable market is a great place to stop and sample the fresh produce, especially the local... more » Owner description: Formerly a slave-trading market, this open-air fruit and vegetable market is a great place to stop and sample the fresh produce, especially the local specialty - genips. « less
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Morristown, New Jersey
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72 reviews 72 reviews
37 attraction reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Vendor's Market is like a flea market for tourists. You never know what you'll find here. What you'll definitely find is that the local trades folk expect you to haggle a little on the prices. It's near Fort Christian and Emancipation park. You can't miss the blue canopies and milling people. Open Mon-Sat (shops close on Sundays in St Thomas)... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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10 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

Referred to as the 'flea market' by the locals, the stalls are adorned with the kind of things only a tourist could appreciate... It's not the best market I've been to, but I enjoyed myself nonetheless. Why? Because of the market stall owners (let's face it, they're probably the most authentic things there!) Got chatting to a lovely old lady,... More

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St. Thomas
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52 reviews 52 reviews
25 attraction reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

Disregard my average rating--there is also a Market Square shopping area which has a warehouse grocery, movie theater, restaurant (Very good) and a pet store. This Market Square is commonly referred to as the Flea Market by local residents, which we are. Cheap goods--T-shirts to take home, costume jewelry, island crafts and "knock-off" goods. You can even get your hair... More

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Helsinki
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

The description on TA emphasizes fresh fruit and vegetables. NOTHING could be further from the truth. You will find a cart of coconuts and THAT IS IT. The other stuff is routine T/shirts, custom jewelry, etc. You can get a good chicken sandwich from John.

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South Elgin, IL USA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2013

We took the dollar bus to the Market in town. Lots of tourist items, t-shirts, purses, jewelry all reasonable.

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Atlanta
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18 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2013

A great place to pick up inexpensive t-shirts and get your hair braided. All of the vendors I talked to were really nice and not too pushy.

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Virginia Beach, Virginia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2013

This place is filled with everything you could want to take home as souvenirs. Tee-shirts run 3 for $10 and homemade jewelry is as good as it gets.

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Concordia, Kansas, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2013

We went to the market square by taxi one afternoon and had a great time, bought some great rum at the duty free store. Enjoyed talking to the locals and making deals on there products. Cash is needed for this.

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Thunder Bay, Canada
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14 attraction reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2012

During my visit to market square, I was actually pretty impressed. When we went it was during carnival, so there was a ton of traffic and it was incredibly busy. There are some good shops with your basic dresses, t shirts and purses for sale. Good prices, but everything is pretty repetitive. I did not buy any clothing here as... More

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St. Thomas
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2012

This is usually an attractive slice of the olden days of St. Thomas, but is presently surrounded by major drainage and road construction. Supposed to be done in January or February 2013. Should be nice when all this construction is done.

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