Markets in Barcelona
Best Markets in Barcelona
Do like Catalans, make your daily shopping in the city markets (Mercat in Catalan) or simply, visit them and have a drink, have a few tapas, meet friends…
Barcelona city markets are popular places, colorful and noisy, refreshing and happy. From food markets to fleas or books markets this is our selection for a delightful moment during your stay in Barcelona.
To know:
Opening times: most of the shops and shopping centers are open from 10.00 (10am) to 20.30 (8:30pm) or 21.30 hours (9:30pm). Traditional shops open from 10.00 (10am) to 14.00 hours (2pm) and from 16.30(4:30pm) to 20.30 hours (8:30pm)
Sales: the winter sales generally begin in the second week of January and last until the end of February and the summer sales begin on 1st July and last until the end of August.
How to pay: most people pay in cash or with a credit card, when you must show your passport or identity card.
Tax Free: residents from outside the European Union may have their Value Added Tax (VAT) returned for purchases of more than €90.15.
See also all the shops of Barcelona in our directory.
Boqueria Market
Boqueria Market in Barcelona: The best products from Catalonia in one place...
Mercat de la Concepcio
Mercat de la Concepció was built in 1888 in the centre of Barcelona, in the Eixample District, one of the oldest of Barcelona. The flower market of Barcelona....
Mercat de Sant Antoni
Mercat de Sant Antoni: Like the Boqueria market but a larger one and without tourist…
Mercat dels Encants
Mercat dels Encants is Barcelona’s largest and best known flea market.
Mercat del Ninot
Not very far from the place of Catalonia, but sufficiently hidden not to be on the tourist tours, Mercat del Ninot (the market of the child) is a very appreciated market by the Catalans...
Mercat Gotic
Mercat Gòtic: A market of secondhand trade which has heart...
Mercat Santa Caterina
Mercat Santa Caterina (Market Holy Catherine) is the latest market built in Barcelona. Totally renovated in 2005 it is a little marvel located in the district of Ribera in Ciutat Vella...
