Funchal market

Funchal market
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Funchal market is a lively place with only a limited amount of merchandise aimed for tourists. It is especially interesting for the fish hall at the rear of the market where many fish are dissected and sold. If you are squeamish, it is possible to view this from the gallery running around the market so you do not get too close to the action. Flowers and fruit are, as expected, of very high quality. This was the point at which my self catering holiday made sense ; peppers which were not necessarily of uniform shape and colour had such a good taste that I hardly needed to season them.