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Quiosco modernista Gran Canaria

Kiosk in the form of a café. Gran Canaria.

Kiosk in English-speaking countries means a small booth offering goods and services. For example, it might sell packaged food, drinks, cigarettes and newspapers. They can still be seen on some train stations.

In Paris the old kiosks which sold newspapers, cigarettes and tickets are being replaced. The replacements are said to be more functional but less charming.

In oriental countries like Persia or Turkey, it means a building which is rather more larger and grander than that. It is a self-standing building (a separate building).

Images for kids

Trajan's Kiosk from 1st century BC on Agilika island, Egypt
The German Fountain at the Hippodrome of Istanbul
Fortín's Kiosk, México
Morisco Kiosk in Mexico
Newsstand in Rosemont, Montreal, 1943.
Modern vending kiosk in a train station in Hyogo, Japan.
A small kebab serving kiosk in Metsäkylä, Ylöjärvi, Finland.
Kiosk self service payment for printing as library service
An Internet kiosk in Hemer, Germany
One of the R-Kioski chain stores in Kuopio, Finland
Prefabricated kiosks set for different uses on the beaches of Barcelona, Spain
A kiosk with terrace in a park in Barcelona, Spain
Royal Military College of Canada information kiosk
Newsstand in Hong Kong
Newsstand in New York City, 2007
An old kiosk in Tel Aviv, Israel
A renovated kiosk in Tel Aviv, Israel
New kiosk in Mariupol, Ukraine

See also

In Spanish: Quiosco para niños

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