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Swansea Market

Swansea, United Kingdom

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Swansea Market

A covered market in central Swansea with butchers, fishmongers, bakers and grocers, plus clothes, repair and card shops. What sets it apart is Welsh food: cockles, laverbread and Welsh cakes sold beside fish and meat stalls.

Highlights

  • Central Market Garden seating
  • Welsh cakes from the griddle
  • Cockles and laverbread

Good to know

  • Restaurants and cafes inside the hall
  • Shoe and clothes repair stalls

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