Markets and street food: a riot of colour on the stalls

From spices to fresh vegetables, scenes from markets around the world. 14 Oct 2026 · 8 photos · Liam Brennan

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1. Spices and dried herbs piled high in wooden crates for sale. Photo: Danielrosehill / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

2. Greens, chillies and small aubergines laid out on a sheet on the ground. Photo: Balon Greyjoy / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

3. Freshly baked loaves of bread lined up on wooden shelves. Photo: Clark Young clark1 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

4. Fresh produce on a market stall (illustrative) Photo: Julian Hanslmaier / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

5. Baskets of colourful cherry tomatoes with a hand-written price sign. Photo: Anne Preble annepreble / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

6. Crates of carrots, cabbages and peppers at an open-air market. Photo: Daderot / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

7. A vegetable stall with crates of onions, potatoes, peppers and tomatoes. Photo: Bdx / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

8. A colourful stall packed with fruit and vegetables in a covered market. Photo: ja ma ja_ma / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)