A new indoor garden is open for visitors in Swansea Market in time for Christmas.
Work on the attraction in Wales' largest indoor market began last month, and now complete it features more than 170 plants, tables and chairs for visitors to enjoy food and drink bought from market stalls.
Operating within latest Covid guidelines, it has free public wi-fi, power charging facilities, recycling bins and a water station to refill water bottles.
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And for the first time, dog lovers are be able to bring their well-behaved pets to the market, and can enjoy a bowl of water at Swansea Jack's kennel - as long as they follow the market's new 'doggie rules'.
Swansea Council cabinet member Robert Francis-Davies said: "The market garden is part of a £440,000 improvement programme at this wonderful venue.
"It will help the market play a key role in Swansea's great future, being led by our £1bn regeneration scheme of the wider city centre ".
The market garden, close to the famous cockle stalls, is visible from every direction due to its 7.5m-high pergola, the shape of which mirrors the market's monumental domed roof.
It stands on a formerly under-used space in the centre of the market which used to feature tables rented by the day by casual traders. They can continue to trade hiring space at a new area a few yards away.
The area will be regularly monitored and any anti-social behaviour will be policed by the market's security guard.
The decision to allow dogs follows research which shows other big retail brands such as Starbucks, Waterstones, John Lewis, Liberty, House of Fraser, Kath Kidston, Selfridges, White Stuff, Lush and TheApple Store all now allow dogs.
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