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MOST FASCINATING MARKETS
1. MERCAT DE LA BOQUERIA
Barcelona's most famous food market is conveniently located on La Rambla . Fresh-
ness reigns supreme and shoppers are spoiled for choice, with hundreds of stalls
sellingeverythingfromvine-ripenedtomatoestohaunchesofbeefandmoistwedges
of Manchego cheese. The city's seaside status is in full evidence at the fish stalls.
La Rambla 91 • Open 8am-8pm Mon-Sat
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2. ELS ENCANTS
Barcelona's best flea market, Els Encants (east of the city) is where you'll find
everything from second-hand clothes, electrical appliances and toys to home-made
pottery and used books. Discerning browsers can fit out an entire kitchen from an
arrayofpotsandpans.Bargain-huntersshouldcomeearly.Themarketisduetore-
locatenearbyin2013. PldelesGlòriesCatalanes•Open8am-5:30pmMon,Wed,
Fri & Sat
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3. FIRA DE SANTA LLÚCIA
TheChristmasseasonisofficiallyunderwaywhenlocalartisanssetupshopoutside
the Cathedral for the annual Christmas fair. Well worth a visit if only to peruse the
row upon row of caganers , miniature figures squatting to fer caca (take a poop).
Uniquely Catalan, the caganers are usually hidden in the back of nativity scenes.
This unusual celebration of the scatological also appears in other Christmas tradi-
tions. Pl de la Seu • Open 1-23 Dec: 10am-8pm (times may vary) daily
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4. BOOK & COIN MARKET AT MERCAT DE SANT ANTONI
For book lovers, there's no better way to spend Sunday morning than browsing
at this market south of La Rambla. You'll find a mind-boggling assortment of
weathered paperbacks, ancient tomes, stacks of old magazines, comics, postcards
and lots more, from coins to videos. C/Comte d'Urgell • Open 8am-3pm Sun
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