The best way to feel its peculiar atmosphere is merging into the crowd and going across the market, contemplating, sniffing and tasting. So you will enjoy most and discover the true essence of this wonderful place full of color and history.
The Boqueria market was inaugurated in its present location in 1840, being the oldest municipal market of Barcelona. It occupies the old courtyard of the convent of Sant Josep. In its place was built a square with large columns surrounded by porches where it has been moved the street market from La Rambla. In 1914 the singular metallic roof is finished, covering definitively the enclosure.The various reforms and architectural modifications have transformed the Boqueria into a modern market and one of the great attractions of Barcelona.