La Boqueria - Mercat Sant Josep

La Boqueria is the most famous indoor market in Europe and something the people of Barcelona are quite rightly proud of.

In 2005, Barcelona's market president Manuel Ripoll i Estera exchanged documents with London's Borough Market and announced a 'twinning' with Mercat Sant Josep.

The Market

Tourists and locals alike love the hustle and bustle and aromas which pervade the air and attack the senses in the most delightful way.

A gastronomic feast of fruits, vegetables, fish, offal, chickens and meat awaits you. Bags of snails and huge hams suspended in rows hang above the numerous shops.

Every so often you'll catch a glimpe of shimmering tripe and local specialities such as salted cod and sausages. Aromatic cheeses and stalls piled high with the freshest of fruit and colorful aubergines and peppers wet the taste buds and soon you're ready to sample some of these tantalizing foods.

The market is always full of people eagerly enjoying the local dishes and wines of the area and restaurants and bars such as La Gardunya at C/ Jerusalem, 18 Mercat de St. Josep are well worth a visit.
For more information and a history of this amazing market check out the Market Website

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