I cant think of a better place to spend my leisure time than in one of the greatest cultural centers of Barcelona. The Boqueria market is one of my favorite place to go, either to buy fresh food, watch the locals do their daily business, eat at one of the great tapas bars, or simply just walk around.
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| Jamon Serrano |
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| The greatest collection of fresh fruits |
This market has so much history and is a major part of Catalan culture. It was the major place of trade and economy at the start of the city. People would gather at the market to see what fresh local products were available, talk to their fellow neighbors about politics and the economy, and was a central gathering place for the whole city.
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| Local buying fresh fish from his favorite stall |
Also, it houses the finest and freshest local ingredients, such as jamon serrano and a plethora of seafood. In addition to being a market with tons of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and fish, it also has many typical Catalan bars to relax with a drink, or to eat a mid afternoon meal. Pictured below is a picture of one meal I had in the boqueria market. It is tripa stew, which is made with cow stomach, potatoes and chorizo. Because the restaurants are located directly in the market, they buy all their products from the vendors that morning, making them one of the freshest places to get a typical Catalan meal.
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| One of the many bars in the Boqueria |
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| Tripa Stew |
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