Kensington Market one of Toronto's most unique and eclectic neighborhoods.
Located next to Chinatown, this National Historic Site is a colouful place to shop, eat and walk around.
Kensington Market has been an ethnically rich area since the beginning of the 20 th century. European Jewish and ltalian immigrants established the open-air market where they sold a variety of imported goods.
The neighborhood was known as the "Jewish Market" through the 1920's and 30's,
and the waves of immigration have continued in the area to this day.
Kensington's ethnic makeup is now a global mix of culture, from Asia to Africa, Latin America and the Carribean.
The market is well-known for it's fresh fruit, vegetables and other foods.
There are places to buy meat, cheese, fish, baked goods, spices and more.
Items from many different countries are available and there are lots of places to eat as well as shop.
A diverse mix of other stores can also be found in Kensington, including a variety of vintage clothing shops, cafes and bookstores.
*This is site
www.kensington-market.ca/
The neighborhood was known as the "Jewish Market" through the 1920's and 30's,
and the waves of immigration have continued in the area to this day.
Kensington's ethnic makeup is now a global mix of culture, from Asia to Africa, Latin America and the Carribean.
The market is well-known for it's fresh fruit, vegetables and other foods.
There are places to buy meat, cheese, fish, baked goods, spices and more.
Items from many different countries are available and there are lots of places to eat as well as shop.
A diverse mix of other stores can also be found in Kensington, including a variety of vintage clothing shops, cafes and bookstores.
*This is site
www.kensington-market.ca/
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