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It’s one of the liveliest areas of Barcelona with a bunch of splendid
building ... but guess what? There are many guys that love to stick their
little hand in the wallets of others ... Pickpockets alert!!!
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| Las Ramblas |
And it is also in the Ramblas that is the most famous market in the
world: Mercat de Sant Josep de Barcelona, popularly known as La Boquería. The
market is an example of the modernist architecture of the time, being the
author the architect Mas Vilà (the works began in 1840).
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| La Boquería Market |
Why is it called La Boquería?
The
official version states that the name La Boquería derived from goat meat
(“boc” in Catalan), which was sold there by the Jewish community in the 13th
century.
Another version
states that Ramón Berenguer IV returned from his successful conquest of
Almería, showed to the people what he brought … and their jaws dropped when
they saw all the treasures. Thus, Boquería derives from the word “badoquería”
that designates the place where a crown became a little bit silly (“badocs”
in Catalan) and gasp for a while ... and nowadays you gasping for
everything that your eyes see and your nose reaches!
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| La Boquería Market - Interior |
Where to eat in La Boquería? What to eat?
If
you could eat a horse and chase the jockey … you are in the right place! The market is a labyrinth of more than 2500 m2 with more than 300 sales stations, selling from
everyday products (tomatoes, meat, fish, eggs, sausages, fruit ...), fruit juices,
sweets and chocolates to Catalan specialties.
One of the
best known bars is the Pinotxo Bar (brace yourself a long queue is
coming!), which sells sausage (“butifarra”), squid with beans (“chipirones con judías”), the famous potato tortilla, prawns
(“camarones”) and lobster (“langosta”).
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| La Boquería Market - Interior |
Tips and tricks!
- »» La
Boquería is at its best in the early hours of the morning, with all the
benches full of fresh produce.
- »» If
you are looking for bargains, go before closing because there are always
discounts and offers!
Opening hours of La Boquería:
Monday
to Saturday: 8am -
8:30 p.m.
How to get to La Boquería?
Metro: Line 3 (Liceu) and Line 1 (Plaça Catalunya)
Bus: 14, 38, 59 and 91
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