The most important open air market of Barcelona

If you ask anyone from Barcelona how to get to La Fira de Bellcaire, probably do not know that you're talking about. And this is the official name of the market Encants Vells, which is that everyone knows. Its meaning in spanish would be: Encantes Viejos.

It is an open air market, although now, partially open air market, because its rapid growth made it change their place and now a modern and avant-garde structure covers most of the stops that compose every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays from 8:00 p.m. 09.00h; It can be funny how something so modern has been used to wrap a market where " old junk" are sold, but the fact is that the modern and ancient merge very well here.

In this market, you can find everything: antiques, textiles, electrical equipment, things decor, appliances, books, vinyl records, collector's items and food stalls to fill a little stomach for the ride and observation of all things curious, that you can get to sell here.
But its origin and originality was the “auction”, according to some references in the market practice auction come from  XIV century, so it is one of the oldest markets in Europe. Currently is still held this auction, from 7:15 to 9:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; lots are creates from sellers who have a position in the market and that anyone who may have registered previously auctioned to buy.

You will be amazed with the sounds of the market, as many vendors do not stop screaming the product they are selling to everybody finds out, all this amid the bustle of the thousands of people who come to the market, and the noise they produce to or simply try to touch them, objects that are sold there.

It may be a good plan to get out of your dorm in Barcelona on Saturday before going to take the aperitif with friends, or to go get that special and original gift you have to make someone or you want to make yourself.

Market direction is Avinguda Meridiana, 69 Barcelona.