A weekend in Barcelona
Plaça Reial. © Wikipedia
REGAL AND LUSH Located mere metres away from La Rambla, Plaça Reial is not exactly a tranquil square to pass some time in. Nonetheless, it is a spot like none other in the city. Its typical Spanish façades with soft-yellow PLAÇA REIAL and white, tiny balconies blend in very well with the square’s lush lanterns by the hand of Antoni Gaudí. In its galleries, you’ll find numerous restaurants, serving traditional Spanish and Catalan dishes as well as tasty cocktails and nice ‘vermuts’.
THE FAMERS’ MARKET Historic buildings, focused painters and an idyllic farmer’s market: Plaça del Pi captures the entire essence of the Mediterranean in one square. The court yard in the shadow of the Church of Santa PLAÇA DEL PI Maria del Pi lies on the exact location of a former cemetery. Today, however, this place is all about enjoying the best things life has to offer. Numerous chocolate boutiques adorn the square; at the farmer’s market on the weekends, you can enjoy high-quality Catalan delights; and in the nearby Carrer de Petritxol, you’ll find the best ‘churros con chocolate’ in the city at one of the many ‘xurrerias’.
Entrance of Plaça Reial.
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Visit the farmer’s market from 10am to 9pm on the first and third Friday, Saturday or Sunday of the month.