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Shopping and Markets

Southampton has always been the place to buy the best. Its superb mix of high quality shopping centres, WestQuay, Bargate and Mall Marlands, traditional shops and boutiques together with designer retail spaces has elevated the city into the UK's top 10 retail destinations. A visionary plan to transform the urban centre is now under way and is set to continue Southampton's reign as the 'Emporium of the South' in the 21st century.

BARGATE MARKETS

In the centre of Southampton is the historic Bargate, once the main entry into the Old Town. The area around it is now the place where markets are held regularly.

Every Friday there is a General Market open from 9am to 5pm with over 90 attractive continental type stalls. Some of the delights on offer include:

• high quality fruit and veg
• a local butcher
• bakery and cake stall
• Polish organic foods
• Mediterranean olives
• European cheeses
• Fairtrade items
• old fashioned confectionery
• home-made New Forest sausages

Saturday Markets

First Saturday of every month from March 2008 - Artists Market from 9am to 5pm

Second and Fourth Saturday of every month from March 2008 - Producers and Growers Markets from 9am to 5pm

Third Saturday of every month throughout the year - Continental Market from 9am to 5pm

At Christmas there will be Christmas Gift Markets