Oban town centre will take on a distinctly continental atmosphere this weekend as a traditional European Food and Craft Fair takes place.
Station Road will be transformed into a bustling marketplace from today, August 1, until Monday, August 4.
Market organiser Olivier Simonin said: “We have new professional continental market traders from France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Holland, Poland and many more countries who will be wearing traditional costumes and selling high-quality products including Brittany biscuits, olives, Italian nougat, delectable cheeses, sausages, tartiflette (a delicious cheese and potato dish from the Alps), charcuterie, fresh bread and croissants.”
New for this year are stalls offering German salami, Finnish crafts, Peruvian handicrafts, Italian macaroons and Paris handbags.
“Most of the products on sale will come from each stallholder’s region, where they are produced by small organisations such as family businesses, farms or small factories using traditional methods, maintaining a high standard of quality,” said Mr Simonin.
“All the traders will also wear their traditional local costumes from 100 years ago, as well as decorating their stalls to represent the region of the country they come from. The market will therefore provide you with a true flavour of the Continent.”