Photo: Fish Sale Mercado Central Mercat Markets Valencia Spain

Fresh fish are on sale at the Mercado Central, part of Mercat Central Markets, the most visited food market in Valencia, Spain. This part of the market is in an Art Nouveau (judgendstill) building built in 1928.

Fresh fish is just one of the many items on sale at the Mercado Central, which is part of the Mercat Central Markets in the city of Valencia, one of the most extensive food markets in Europe with over 1,300 stalls selling everything from fresh fish to fresh produce, meat and baked goods.

Most Europeans have a very good and a very fresh diet, much of that mindset coming from the fact that markets like this one exist every day to provide people with fresh ingredients and a varied yet local diet, which is the best kind of diet to have. Markets like this one can take hours to go around, as people browse the fresh food, sample different items, chat with local merchants, and just plan their meals for that day, and not for the rest of the week.

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... is one of the oldest food markets in Europe that still operates for locals and tourists, and is often a stop for many people touring the area, as it can be like stepping back in time to have a taste of what life was like in Valencia hundreds of years ago.

This part of the market is in an Art Nouveau building, also known as a jugendstil building, which has many interesting corners and decorations and is well worth a visit just for that reason.

Fish on sale at Mercado Central, Mercat Central Markets, an Art Nouveau (jugendstil) building built in 1928, City of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, Europe.