A chic market near the historical center on a beautiful street dominated by liberty style. The market is called the Oriental market. Genoa was a prosperous and wealthy maritime republic, and traded with eastern countries. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America under the Spanish flag, came from this region. So foreigners, distant lands, trade - all this is very familiar to Genoa. The market is indoor and colorful. Although it is bright, it is an ordinary market in structure. There is a vegetable section, meat, fish, and cheese sections. Everything is fresh, everything smells nice, except fish) There is a huge selection of vegetables, everything is fragrant. Lots of seasonal vegetables and fruits, this is generally a feature of Italy. If, for example, the spinach season is over, then it is extremely difficult to find it anywhere (the exceptions are large supermarkets). If you're cooking while you're in Genoa, go shopping here. If you are not cooking, just take the fruit. This is a separate experience in interacting with the city.

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Борис Лавров

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The market is called Mercato orientale, which in Italian means Oriental market, in this case not located on the eastern side, but specifically related to the eastern countries. According to the structure, it is an ordinary market: cheeses, ham (prosciutto), fish, spices, fruits, vegetables, herbs, and other traditional Italian products, but considering that in the Middle Ages Genoa was, along with Venice, one of the most powerful maritime powers, and this power was maintained, including on transit trade between the West and the East, it can be assumed that many years ago this market traded goods from the East, for example, spices. This is indicated by the location of the market on one of the main streets of the city, and its proximity to the medieval city cathedral (Duomo) is 5 minutes on foot, and to the old medieval port is 10 minutes on foot. Unfortunately, there is a 19th-century building around the market, so it is difficult to understand how old the area was. As in many medieval cities, for example, in Paris or Florence, in the second half of the 19th century, during the construction boom, medieval centers were demolished and straight wide streets with modern luxury buildings were laid out

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