EuroAngel Graffiti

It is almost three years now since I visited Manchester in England. The Manchester Town Hall was one o the buildings we visited in this city. It is a Victorian-era, Neo-gothic municipal building used as headquarters of Manchester City Council.

Completed by architect Alfred Waterhouse in 1877, the building features imposing murals by the artist Ford Madox Brown depicting important events in the history of the city.

For antiques bargain hunters, nothing beats an antique fair or market. With a little searching, some amazing treasures can be found at rock bottom prices. While London and Paris are considered Europe’s most important antique centers, markets can be found in cities large and small as well as in the countryside. Thanks to the antique experts from Lovereading.co.uk for sharing these famous antique fairs to visit in Europe.

1) PORTOBELLO ROAD MARKET

The world’s largest antique market is the Portobello Road Market. Established in 1870, this Notting Hill, London market features a staggering variety of antiques and collectibles dating from Roman times to the 1960s, from antique silver, maps, crockery and fabrics. Antique hunters can feel confident when they shop here, as many vendors are certified by the Portobello Antique Dealers Association which requires traders to follow a strict code of conduct. Opening day is Saturdays.

2) MARCHÉ AUX PUCES ST-OUEN DE CLIGNANCOURT

With between 2500 and 3000 open stalls, this Paris market is the place to find everything from second hand clothing to the finest antiques. Some searching may be required but precious and rare items can be found amongst the typical flea market goods. Shoppers at this market will have the best luck if they make it clear they know what they’re doing and chat for a while with the vendor, preferable in French. Beware of pickpockets, take a break at one of the nearby cafes, and shop till you drop! Opening days are Saturday through Monday.

3) L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SOURGE

Located in the provincial village of the same name in southern France, this market features over 300 permanent dealers with the number doubling with the visiting dealers every weekend. An international antique fair is held twice a year, in August and Easter, with dealers from around the world. L’Isle-Sur-La-Sourge is considered Europe’s third most important antiques center after London and Paris. Open every day during summer and Thursdays and Sundays during autumn, winter, and spring.

4) TONGEREN

Tongeren, the oldest town in Belgium, is also home to the largest market in the Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg region. Located near the German and Dutch border in south-eastern Belgium, this market is known for having the best prices on French antiques in all of Europe. You can find there antique items of all sorts from home decorative figures to silverware, porcelains, artifacts and furniture. Open Saturday from 7:00am till noon.

The last time I visited this town was sometimes in May 2010. It is a town in the district of Neumarkt Upper Palatinate in Bavaria, Germany. The image you see below is the fountain you can see at the Marktplatz or Market square. You can also see the one of the historical gates of this town at the background. I am just not sure if this gate is called the Upper gate or the Lower one.

a fountain in Freystadt.

Hello everyone! I won’t really stay to long here because I need to go to bed early. I was not able to sleep good last night due to the pain in my throat. I was also feeling so tired the past days. I guess due to some summer influenza that hit me. That’s what the doctor also told me this morning.

I also woke-up early this morning to do some errands. I also had appointments to the doctor and physical therapist. I am so thankful that the medical test went out good. Thank you so much Lord for everything! I hope I will be feeling perfectly healthy again. It’s time for me to say goodnight. Happy weekend to all.

fresh flowers from our garden…

Most my friends in our place are using this travel gadget. They said it truly help them everytime they travel and drive anywhere in Europe. We are also benefited with this so-called gps map. The GPS which stands of Global Positioning System is one of the wonder of modern technology. Imagine it will teach you and show you the way of your destination. I was also informed that from time to time, we need to update our GPS especially when there are new roads and streets are newly built. This is the next thing we need to do, update our old GPS.

You see that screen in the bus, that is its GPS. The driver used this one during our trip to Berlin, Germany last February 2011.