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Barcelona is said to be one of the European cities with the most markets. Each neighbourhood has at least one, and many have up to three or four.
Several have caught the attention of the outside world because of their colourful displays, historic building or modern design: the Boqueria, Santa Caterina and Sant Antoni.
La Boqueria: La Rambla 89; www.boqueria.info; open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 8.30pm. Born as a travelling market, over the years, La Boqueria has become the most emblematic of all Barcelona’s markets. The structure, the situation, and atmosphere make it a must-see for many tourists.
Santa Caterina: Francesc Cambó 16; www.mercatsantacaterina.net; open Monday to Saturday from 7.30am each day. Closes at 3.30pm on Tues, Wed and Sat, at 2pm on Mon, and 8.30pm on Thurs and Fri. The restaurant Cuines Santa Caterina is part of the market, and open every day of the week (incl. Sunday) from 8am to 11pm. The market was renovated from 1998 to 2005 and now boasts a stunning wave-like colourful roof, which has won it various awards.
Sant Antoni: Comte d'Urgell 1; open Monday to Saturday from 7am. Every day except Friday it closes from 2.30 to 5.30pm, then reopens until 8.30pm. On Friday it stays open all day until 8.30pm. Although the food market is closed on Sunday, that day, Sant Antoni becomes home to a very popular flea market selling a variety of goods including books, comics, stamps and LPs.
If you want to experience an 'authentic' Barcelona neighbourhood market, away from crowds of tourists (just featuring crowds of locals doing their shopping) visit the website of the city council for details: www.mercatsbcn.cat (available in English)
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Photo by Tashoma Lemard
Quick bites: The rise of the lifestyle supermarket
Tara Stevens explores Barcelona's various foodstores and markets
Feb 1, 2012 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING
Copyright OCEANA/Enrique Talledo
Eating right
Fish and shellfish are popular options when dining out in Barcelona, but some species are paying a heavy price for our menu choices
Jan 1, 2012 by Lara Cummings in EATING AND DRINKING
Vintage shops in Barcelona
A round-up of the vintage shops you can find now in Barcelona
Aug 31, 2011 in LIVING
Photo by Patricia Esteve
Autumn in Barcelona
Between September and November, temperatures are cooling down making it an ideal time to visit the city. To make it even better, these three months see a whole host of cultural and gastronomic happenings that make Barcelona a really special destination
Sep 1, 2010 in VISITING
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caganer.com
William and Catherine new 'caganer' figurines
With the traditional Christmas market starting tomorrow in front of Barcelona Cathedral, it's worth heading down to see the new 'shitters' that have been produced this year by the company caganer.com
Nov 25, 2011 in MET INSIDER KNOWLEDGE
REVIEW: Guia de Restaurant KM0 Slow Food Catalunya
Tara Stevens takes a look inside the pages of this new guide to restaurants serving up local organic food
Sep 27, 2011 by Tara Stevens in Food and drink blog
Monday 22nd March
Joan Laporta confirms collaboration with Catalan nationalist Reagrupament association – Stall-holders complain about problems with temporary Ninot and Sant Antoni markets – Constitutional court pending one more vote before ruling on new version of Catalan statute
Mar 22, 2010 in THE INFORMER NEWS BLOG
Wednesday 2nd December
La Boqueria to undergo improvement works – Government to block webs that offer pirated material – Barcelona mayor suggests measures against repeat offenders
Dec 2, 2009 in THE INFORMER NEWS BLOG
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Merry Cream Christmas Market
Cream celebrate the festive season with their special Christmas market that has a wide range of gifts on display
Nov 18, 2011
Two Market Barcelona Second Hand
Head down to Barcelona's popular second-hand market to see what bargins you can find
Nov 14, 2011
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Metropolitan Photo Collage - Barcelona Food
We put a call out for your photos of food from Barcelona and you responded in style. We couldn't publish them all in the magazine, but here's a wider selection of what we received. Thanks to you all who submitted pictures - and we look forward to getting some great ones for the next collage on the subject of the outdoors
Ema Kazlauskaite
Where do you get your food? Readers respond...
In the spirit of this month's food-focused magazine, we asked readers where they get most of their food: the supermarket, a local market, on-line, or perhaps out of a bin.
Readers tell us where they find their grub
In the spirit of this month's food-focused magazine, we asked readers where they get most of their food: the supermarket, a local market, on-line, or perhaps out of a bin.