Old travel Blog photograph of the Lammas Market in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Given by royal permission of King Malcolm in 1153, the St Andrews Lammas Market is the oldest surviving medieval fair in Scotland. Occupying the centre of this university city and golfing capital of the world, the fair begins by tradition with an auction of some of the stances at the two day Market. The Lammas Market or Fair still takes place annually in St. Andrews on the second Monday and Tuesday in August. Showmen from all over Britain set up their stalls in Market Street and in South Street. Only part of Market Street is used for the fair but most of South Street from the West Port to the Cathedral end of the street is packed with rides and side shows.The fair attracts many tourists as well as local people.
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