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Mercado Modelo
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| Hours | Mon-Sat 8am-7pm; Sun 8am-noon | ||
| Location | Praça Cayru, Comércio (just across from the elevator), Cidade Baixa | ||
| Transportation | Bus: Comércio | ||
| Phone | 071/3243-6543 | ||
Frommer's Review
There's no sense pretending you're not a tourist in the Mercado Modelo. If you're here, you are. Still, it's a fun place to wander. This former Customs building and slave warehouse burned to the ground in 1984 and was then rebuilt in its original 19th-century style. It houses just about everything Bahia has to offer in terms of arts and crafts and souvenirs. Merchants in the little stalls certainly want your business, but they're not annoying about it. Instead, in the best Brazilian tradition, they'll invite you in to look around, press you if you seem interested, drop their prices if you hesitate (bargain hard in here!), and concede gracefully if you decline.
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| Frommer's Brazil, 4th Edition | |
| 0 stars | Frommer's Recommended | |
| 1 stars | Frommer's Highly Recommended | |
| 2 stars | Frommer's Very Highly Recommended | |
| 3 stars | Frommer's Exceptional |
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