I love our open markets! That variety of colors and scents, the calls of retailers who invite customers to offer their products, that exceptional hustle and bustle of the whole market, so vibrant and full of energy, always takes me back to my childhood in the most positive way.
I was a very little girl (maybe just seven or eight years old) when my grandma sent me there for the first time. Of course, before I left, she gave me exact instructions on how to recognize and pick the fresh products, not be fooled by skillful retailers, and even negotiate the price.
I always thought and felt my later successes in business, especially in sales and marketing, actually were rooted precisely in this market by wise early age teaching and guidance of my grandma.
This open market is located in Zagreb (capital of Croatia) close to Kvaternik's square, and therefore locally known as such Kvaternik (or Kvatrich) open market (in our language as "Plac na Kvatriću" or just "Kvatrić").
Although we arrived a bit late this time, and the merchants were already tidying up their stalls and booths, the whole smelly, vibrant, and colorful atmosphere was still there, which always cheers me up.
I bought some more natural vitamin C in the form of kiwi. 😉
And my husband bought me a beautiful bouquet of roses. 😍
After all of that, who wouldn't feel alive?! 😃
