Barcelona markets - Articles (barcelona-metropolitan.com)

Encants - Flea market move approaches

Plans for moving the famous Els Encants market were made way back in 1997 but are still to be realised.

Nov 1, 1997 by Rebecca Warden in LIVING

From bulls to fleas

From the archive: In March 2007, plans were afoot to turn the Monumental bullring into a flea market

Mar 1, 2007 by Hannah Pennell in THE ARCHIVE

Fish fit to eat

Discover which fish are from a sustainable population and you can find in your local Barcelona market

May 1, 2008 by Kirsten Foster in EATING AND DRINKING

Photo by Suzannah Larke

The new Encants

These are not the first plans to move the Barcelona Encants flea market, but now it looks like it might really happen

Mar 1, 2009 by Ina Ghita in LIVING

Top 10: For the family

Worried about how to keep your children happy on holiday? Fear no longer with our top tips to a family-friendly holiday in Barcelona

Mar 3, 2009 in VISITING

Fun for foodies

Barcelona has lots to offer visiting gastronomes

Mar 5, 2009 in VISITING (1 Comments)

Market watch - December

As is fitting, meat and veg are in season this month

Dec 1, 2009 by Kirsten Foster | Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Market watch - January

This month, it's all about the vegetables and fruit

Dec 30, 2009 by Nadia Feddo | Kirsten Foster | Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Photo by Julio Arboleda

Market makeovers

One after another, the city's markets are being brought into the 21st century

Jan 28, 2010 by Catherine Hubbard in THE ARCHIVE

Speaking up: food focus

We asked a selection of readers where they get most of their food from in Barcelona

Jan 29, 2010 in THE ARCHIVE

Photo by Patricia Esteve

Market watch - February

Winter warmers, healthy veg and festive dishes are on the shopping list this month

Jan 29, 2010 by Nadia Feddo | Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Market watch - March

Cook fresh, cook healthy with food bought at your local 'mercat'. What will you find on stalls this month?

Feb 25, 2010 by Nadia Feddo | Kirsten Foster | Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING (1 Comments)

Market watch - April

As the weather improves, market stalls are groaning with delicious vegetables

Apr 1, 2010 by Nadia Feddo | Kirsten Foster | Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Market watch - May

In season this month are vegetables, seafood and snails

May 1, 2010 by Kirsten Foster | Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Market watch - June

Fruit and fish are the main favourites on Barcelona's market stalls this month

May 31, 2010 by Nadia Feddo | Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Photo by Patricia Esteve

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