Balat market

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Just when I thought Balat couldn’t be more perfect….. we find an outdoor market too!!

A close-up view of vibrant pink flowers against an orange wall.
A vibrant market scene featuring a stall displaying a variety of oranges and apples, with pedestrians walking in the background and colorful banners hanging above.
A market stall featuring numerous bags of spices in various colors, with a sign that reads 'BAHARATLAR NE ALIRSAN' (What spices do you want) and pricing information. A vendor is seated beside the display.
A close-up view of a market display filled with green bell peppers, with a price sign indicating 'Kilo 55'.
A vibrant market display featuring a variety of fresh vegetables including eggplants, bell peppers, and red peppers, with a person in the background engaged in shopping.
A display of pomegranates in a market, with several whole fruits and one cut open, revealing its red seeds, surrounded by greenery.
A colorful display of fresh red, orange, and green chili peppers arranged in bunches at a market stall, with a price tag reading '50'.

If anyone actually follows my little blog then you will know that there is very little in life that delights more more than a fresh produce stall or two!!

The colours, the hustle and bustle, the smells… all add up into a perfect whirl of sensory overload!!

A vibrant outdoor market display featuring a variety of fresh vegetables, including green beans and carrots, arranged in colorful heaps with price signs.
A pile of fresh eggplants with dark purple skin, surrounded by green zucchinis.

Plus we always marvel over how much bigger and fresher everything seems than our supermarket offerings in the UK.

A pile of fresh green onions on top, with a variety of round white and green turnips below, showcasing their roots and fresh appearance.
A display of ripe persimmons arranged on white trays at a market, with a price sign in the background.
A market scene featuring a man arranging fresh produce, including numerous heads of lettuce, bundles of cilantro, and lemons in blue and black baskets, with signs indicating prices.
Fresh green lettuce heads and spring onions displayed in a market setting.
A vibrant assortment of red, green, and orange chili peppers stacked together, with a price tag in the background.
A pile of yellow lemons with a sign displaying '10 tane 50 TL'.
A vibrant display of various green chilies at a market, showcasing their different shapes and sizes, with other colorful peppers in the background.
Close-up view of fresh, orange carrots with green jalapeño peppers in the background.
A vibrant market scene featuring various vegetables, including green bell peppers, eggplants, green beans, and chilies, displayed on a table with shoppers in the background.
Various spice sticks with colorful layers of herbs and spices, neatly packaged in plastic with labels visible.
A large pile of freshly harvested red and green chili peppers resting on the ground, with a plastic basket containing more peppers in the background.

I mean check out the size of these cabbages!!!

A man stands beside a large pile of fresh cabbages in front of a blue wall and a door.
A man with glasses smiling next to a pile of large green cabbages on a sidewalk in front of a blue wall and door.

Everything is so perfect it reminds me of the wax food you can get in Japan!

A vibrant display of assorted red and green peppers at a market, with a sign indicating the price per kilogram.
A street vendor display of various white eggs stacked in cartons, with a sign indicating a price of 110. The background features a colorful building and some stairs.
A pile of garlic bulbs with long roots displayed on a black surface.
A market scene featuring a table covered with numerous red onions for sale, with price tags indicating costs per kilo.
A market scene featuring a variety of red onions for sale, displayed in wooden boxes with signs indicating prices per kilogram.
A variety of fresh vegetables displayed at a market, including butternut squash, carrots, and green onions, with a person browsing through the produce in the background.
A market scene featuring a vendor standing next to a pile of yellow melons on a blue mat, with various stalls and pedestrians in a vibrant street.
A display of various types of eggs arranged on trays at a market, showcasing brown, white, and light-colored eggs.
A bustling street market scene featuring various baskets of eggs displayed on a blue table, with a customer walking in the background. Nearby vendors and crowds are visible, creating a lively atmosphere.
A busy outdoor fruit market featuring various fruits like plums, oranges, and quince, with vendors and customers engaging in transactions.

Published by Derbyshire Gal

World traveller, proud auntie, bit of a liability.

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