Market Friday - Visiting Lidl in Poland
Hello Market Friday Community,
It has been a while since my last post and while I have been visiting a few different markets and shops, I didn't take any photos and make a post about it. Today that changes.
This week I was visiting Poland (I came back on the train earlier this week) and thought that my shopping experience in Lidl might be a good shop to include for a Market Friday post. Lidl is usually much better abroad as they usually have many more nicer products than they sell in Germany. Better brands and more interesting local products for example. In Poland it was no different, it is much better for sure imo.
My wife was not too happy though as I was embarassing her taking photos as we were shopping in Lidl. She mentioned, no one was going around taking photos of the freezers and fruit and veg etc.
First up they had a good selection of fruit and veg available and prices seemed quite reasonable. Although mostly the family we stay with buy from local farmers markets as it is cheap and fresh. The farmers markets in Germany and usually expensive and trendy ones, so I don't usually visit them.
I know everyone likes coffee, so I thought I would checkout what they had to offer. Here there were many large packs on offer. We often buy coffee here to take back with us to Germany as it costs at least 50% cheaper because in Germany they have a coffee tax. Totally mental I know. Almost as crazy as having a sugar tax!
As I am a tea drinker and don't drink coffee, I found this nice mint tea that they have here. I however picked up the wrong one with mango which didn't have any mint in it, so will have to go back and get the mint and cherry one that I had my eye on. The price was 7,99 Zloty, which is about €1,80.
Next I found that they had Heinz baked beans also for 7,99 Zloty. This is similar to the price in Germany, although we can get a 4 pack for around €3,50, so not such a good deal.
Things were not so popular in this aisle. I skipped it also.
Further on I found more coffee which I would buy when I drank coffee. It costs 22,99 Zloty which is around €5,20.
Lidl in Poland had a huge selection of different beers and alcoholic drinks. Far better than Lidl in Germany. I would never buy beer in Lidl in Germany as they have such a poor choice and Germany has so many nice beers. Here a can of beer cost 3,79 Zloty, which is around €0,90. Prices are similar to Germany here.
I have seen they have many alcohol free beers that I also like to drink sometimes. Lech is a nice beer and I should do a Saturday Beer post for it soon.
In the freezer section, they had a large selection of ice-creams and single ones that you could grab. My wife took some for the kids.
At the checkout they also had lots of sweet things which could tempt the kids as you are passing! lol I skipped through quickly here.
Our final purchases here. All in all I don't remember what we paid as my wife paid. But I have a soft spot for pineapple juice, so those are mine.
I hope you enjoyed my impressions from the shopping trip to Lidl in Poland. I think I also made a post from when I was in Croatia last year and this year I will also try to do one from Italy just to keep the consistency. 😅
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Great shop at the Lidl, and you are right… every country they are different and have other stuff.
Hahaha taking a lot of photos and the wife was embarrassed. Oh my… 😂
Have a great Friday Steve!
Yeah, sometimes she just laughs, but this time was embarassing so I had to be quick when snapping! Happy Friday! 😀
Those moments happen, here at home too…
But lately hubby is even pointing out things 😎
Thanks enjoy yours 👋🏻
I know someone who does this but she is Polish. Periodically she drives home - fill her car with lots of groceries and things she misses - then drives back.
I understand h put a your wife feels - my family would protest as well.
Yes that makes sense, there are lots of nice home comfort foods that we miss from time to time.
Haha this is very true, would have felt the same way if I see someone snapping photos around the supermarket 😅
Those strawberries look so fresh! 😍
They were very fresh and tasty! I only had one though! 😀
What happened to the rest? Got snapped up before you can savour the next one? 🤣
Wife took for the kids 😅
Aww, husband playing second fiddle after the kids 😂
Lol.. I wonder if the staff may have thought you were spying from potential competition? Thanks for sharing your trip out. Enjoy the pineapple juice :)
Thanks, the pineapple juice was great! The staff were to busy to notice this time, but that could be a good point! lol 😀
Haha it's make me laugh that your wife wasn't comfortable in taking pictures but still you captured a lot.
I also feel embarrassing where people don't captured picture lol 😆🤣
We also have kinda same Shopping Mall here from where i buy things for home but the difference is price on tag's wrote in our currency 😀
Yeah,it was sort of a bit awkward for her, but it was ok in the end :) Do you have Lidl there?
That's nice that she was ok at end. We don't have Lidl here but with some other name, but the construction and interior design are same.
Ah that is good to know!
Awesome mate it is always a bit of fun embarassing the other half especially if that was not the plan 🤣
My wife has been loving Lidl lately, i have been a few times, i find it hard to to care too much to be honest but as long as it keeps her happy it is winning 😀
Have the best one @mypathtofire
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Thanks Ben,yeah, i try to be inconspicious if I can 😀. Im not so keen on shopping, but thought it would make it more fun.
That's funny that she was embarrassed! You go, Steve! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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😀 Yeah it was a funny time in Lidl.
It keeps shopping interesting! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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I understand your wife. I don't do this type of publication because no one here is taking pictures in the supermarket. I'm very embarrassed to draw attention. 😅 But the truth is that I like to see what others publish. 😁
Enjoy your pineapple juice. 🤗
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! help(no space) to get help on Hive. Infohaha that is very true. I do like to see others posts in the shops too! lol😀
I always feel a little strange taking pictures somewhere out, especially in shops. But its so interesting to see all those posts.
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Yeah I am feeling the same, but like to see the posts too :)
It always fascinates me seeing markets in other countries. I think I've heard of this one before, from other people's posts. It's interesting comparing! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Me too. It is fun to compare the products, especially if they have some nice fresh local produce.
Yes, that's the area that interests me most, too, being the plant lover that I am! I love seeing fruits or vegetables I've never seen before! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I shop at LIDL here in Scotland. Here they have bakeries and you often get stuff fresh from the oven - its great. And yes, they do have great beer and wine sections. They sell organic prosecco here which is pretty awesome !
I had to laugh at your wife being embarrassed ! Thats quite funny !
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That sounds pretty good. We are generally happy with Lidl but they dont have too many products to choose from here.
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Lidl's has a great business model, and I love going from state to state here or country to country in Europe. Different products and prices too! I find it fun shopping in different places in the world and seeing how some things are just as loved elsewhere in the world. We also have Aldi's which I actually first discovered years ago when I lived in Germany. They pretty much carry their own brands, which are good, however, I have found over here in the US, Lidl's has more branded products, for a lower price than regular food markets. Are the Lidls like that in Poland? I don't think I have been to a Lidl in Poland, but, I still have millions of zloty's left from my last trip! I just need to go soon!
I used to feel odd taking pictures everywhere I go, but, now, I just don't. I even bring the camera to the grocery store sometimes, although mostly the cell phone as it is always with me. I can just see your wife. :) My kids used to walk the other way. LOL It is all good and we do have fun with it. I am always happy when I get home and have good pictures. :)
Mango tea?? Now, that sounds pretty yummy! I never even dreamed it, but, I do love the taste of ripe mango - unlike one that is almost, but, not quite! I think you did well there and the prices seem amenable to me, based on the prices here. I hope you had a nice trip and Poland was always a nice trip! I am a little jealous! :) Thank for taking @MarketFriday along!
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That is a good point about Lidl, they do usually have some branded products at pretty good prices compared to some of the larger supermarkets, although we are mostly going there for they have lots of good fresh fruit and vegetables that are much cheaper than other stores. The German ones have much less branded products though, so you can't get everything there and also a smaller range, but it is still good to go there, you can get a good shop for your money. The Polish one seemed to have far more branded products and local produce that made it more special imo.
I am also feeling less she with the camera now and like you said, it is good to have some nice photos to look back on and have some fun with it. My wife does sometimes help with some photos now and again, she is actually more creative than me and I have suggested she should share her creations on Hive, but also it also takes time.
The tea was lovely thank you, I could certainly recommened it. It is also one of my favorite fruits to drink and eat, definetly must be ripe.
Thank you for the lovely comment and welcome back to Market Friday. It really is great to see how people are shopping everywhere. :)
Welcome back to #MarketFriday? Wait! Did I go somewhere? :) Thanks for the thoughtful reply!