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Colourful characters come out in full force every Saturday, from 8:30am to 3:00pm, at Hobart's Salamanca Market.
Some of the best arts and crafts, food and flowers produced in Tasmania are displayed at Salamanca Market. It offers a shopping experience with a difference. Salamanca Market is one of those special places where you actually meet the people who create, make or grow what they sell.
You can buy anything from a handmade wooden toy to a handspun, hand-knitted sweater to a 50-year-old china plate.
The streetscape is famous for its historic Georgian warehouses, dating back to the 1830s. Many of these warehouses have been converted into galleries, theatres, cafes, craft shops and restaurants. The market highlights the creative skills of the local craftspeople in a atmosphere that is inspiring, innovative and entertaining.
While strolling through the market take a look at Kellys Steps. These were built 1839 by the legendary adventurer, sealer, and whaler James Kelly to link Salamanca Place with historic Battery Point.
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