LE PALA-PALA SEAFOOD MARKET
Read moreThe Pala-Pala Market is a huge covered market, located in Bacolod, of fresh seafood and fish. The little extra is an original concept: you stroll around, choose and buy your fish and have it cooked in one of the adjoining restaurants. On the program, tasting of oysters, crabs, shrimps, blue marlin... All this is very fresh and the prices are quite reasonable! We love it.
MARCHÉ DE COGON
Read moreCogon is the largest of the city's public markets (the others being Puerto, Carmen, Agora-Lapasan and Bulua). The four-storey main building spans four city blocks. It's a great place to rummage, hunt and find authentic handicrafts and souvenirs. As the market is sometimes very lively, it's advisable to go without jewelry or other valuables. It's also the perfect opportunity to sample the region's culinary specialties at one of the many street-food stalls.
GRAND MARCHÉ DE DIVISORIA
Read moreAttention, agoraphobic, abstain! Welcome to the largest street market in the capital and one of the oldest. A colorful, noisy and animated place, where the crowd jostles. Famous for its eclecticism, its variety of fabrics and cloths, you can find everything, jewelry, shoes, souvenirs, food, but also many counterfeit products. It is located on the northern bank of the Pasig River. Going there is a real experience, but be careful with your belongings.
CARBON MARKET
Read moreCebu's largest and oldest market, the Carbon Market is well worth a visit. This very popular market is located on MC Briones Street. You'll find everything in an anarchic maze of stalls and a heap of trinkets, fruit, vegetables and other local curiosities: there's not a product that isn't represented, from food to clothing to handicrafts. It's an ideal place to stroll, chat with the vendors and indulge in the many street-food stalls. Late-night opening sometimes on weekends.
MARCHÉ DE DARAGA
Read moreA real covered Asian bazaar where you can find everything! Slipping into its narrow aisles is an experience of all the senses, between the smells of fish, the chickens that are cut, the greedy stalls of exotic fruits, and the ambient hubbub. The Daraga market is also famous for its handicrafts, especially those made of abaca fiber. The specialties are bags, baskets and shoes. You can also try the local sweets made from pili nuts, a type of cashew nut from the Bicol region.
FARMER'S MARKET
Read moreIt is one of the largest and most famous markets in the city and region of Manila. And it is also one of the best organized. You can find almost everything: fresh fruits and vegetables, fish of the day, meats, flowers, plants, typical Filipino desserts... The stalls are overflowing, all more colorful than the others, the smells mingle with the general hubbub, it is a real place of life. If all this whets your appetite, it's the perfect opportunity to taste all these gourmet curiosities and discover a piece of local life!