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Thailand Tour: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

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Wind Walk Travel Videos (November 22, 2023) – A boat tour of the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, the largest and most popular floating market in Thailand. It is located in Ratchaburi province, about 100 kilometers southwest of Bangkok.

The market was established in the late 19th century by King Rama IV, who ordered the construction of a canal to connect two rivers. It consists of a network of canals where vendors sell various goods from their boats, such as fruits, vegetables, souvenirs, and street food.

Visitors can experience the colorful and lively atmosphere of the market by taking a boat ride along the canals or walking along the banks. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is a unique and memorable way to experience the traditional Thai culture and lifestyle.

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Culture: Dal Lake Floating Market, Srinagar, Kashmir

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Insider Business (April 21, 2023) – For generations, farmers in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir have been selling their crops on the Dal Lake in a floating market. The lake is an economic hub for people living there – with many working in agriculture, fishing, and tourism. But decades of pollution have threatened their livelihoods.

The floating vegetable market on Dal Lake is in Srinagar, Kashmir, where locals trade out of their canoes. The produce sold here is grown in floating gardens.. The rich ecosystem of this wetland produces plenty of tomatoes, cucumbers, water chestnuts and the famous nadru (lotus roots, a delicacy in the Kashmir Valley).

They gather in the centre of the lake at dawn, and disappear just as sunlight hits the waters.

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Views: The ‘Floating Markets’ Of Indonesia

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The floating markets in Indonesia are a collection of vendors selling various produce and product on boats. Floating markets initially are not created as tourist attractions, but as necessities in Indonesian cities that have large river especially in several cities and towns in  Kalimantan  and Sumatra. However, they have been promoted in the tourism itinerary, especially in Kalimantan cities. For example, the Siring floating market in Banjarmasin, and Lok Baintan floating market in Martapura are both located in South Kalimantan.