Several years ago, my best friend and I were on holiday in Italy country. Or two Turkey recommended us to go to the city’s traditional market, which is one of the oldest market in Italy. Always abused with local people and holiday markers who go there to buy spices, fruit handicrafts, fabrics, two names, but a few. He told us that this would be a great way to get an interesting glimpse into local culture and go into shopping. Now I can safely say that it’s by far the most crowded place I have ever visited. The market was teeming with people, it was just like a bee hive. Shoppers from all over the world were swarming around stores, so I had to squeeze through the crowd to get a closer look at anything that was sold. I couldn’t even stop and look around as the crowd literally dragged me along. I went there with my friends, whom I was traveling with, but no sooner had we reached the place than we were separated by the crowd. So we quickly understood that there was no point in trying to resist in order to keep together. I just tried to look around every other minute, not to lose sight of her. For this reason I can say I went there on my own.
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Several years ago, my best friend and I were on holiday in Italy. A friend recommended we go to the city's traditional market, which is one of the oldest markets in Italy. It was always bustling with local people and holiday makers who go there to buy spices, fruits, handicrafts, fabrics, to name just a few. He told us that this would be a great way to get an interesting glimpse into local culture and do some shopping. Now I can safely say that it's by far the most crowded place I have ever visited. The market was teeming with people; it was just like a beehive. Shoppers from all over the world were swarming around the stalls, so I had to squeeze through the crowd to get a closer look at anything that was sold. I couldn't even stop and look around as the crowd literally dragged me along. I went there with my friends, with whom I was traveling, but no sooner had we reached the place than we were separated by the crowd. So we quickly understood that there was no point in trying to resist in order to stay together. I just tried to look around every other minute, not to lose sight of them. For this reason, I can say I went there on my own.
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