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The Urge to Rummage
Lovers of old books, coins, stamps and general bric-a-brac can indulge their habits uninhib-
ited at several markets. They generally get going from 9am and wind down by late after-
noon. Els Encants Vells (
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)
is the biggest and best flea market in the city with all
manner of bric-a-brac.
The Barri Gòtic is enlivened by an
art and crafts market
(Plaça de Sant Josep Oriol;
Liceu)
on Saturday and Sunday, the antiques-filled
Mercat Gòtic
(Plaça Nova;
Liceu or
Jaume I)
on Thursday, and a
coin and stamp collectors' market
(Plaça Reial;
Liceu)
on
Sunday morning.
On the waterfront on weekends you'll find a few small markets worth checking out. The
Port Antic (
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) near the base of La Rambla has old photographs, frames, oil paint-
ings, records, vintage toys and other antiques.
Nearby, you can stroll along the pedestrian-only Rambla de Mar to reach the Mercado de
Pintores (
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)
, with a broad selection of paintings both collectable and rather for-
gettable. Also in the area is the Feria de Artesanía del Palau de Mar (
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)
vendors,
who sell a range of crafty items, including jewellery, graphic t-shirts, handwoven hats, fra-
grant candles and soaps, scarves and decorative items. The market runs daily in July and
August.
Just beyond the western edge of El Raval, the punters at the Modernista
Mercat de Sant
Antoni
(Carrer de Mallorca 157;
Hospital Clínic)
dedicate Sunday morning to
7am-8.30pm;
old maps, stamps, books and cards.
Once a fortnight, gourmands can poke about the homemade honeys, sweets, cheeses and
other edible delights at the
Fira Alimentació
(
Liceu)
from Friday to Sunday.
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