Junk? Not so, but so so..
Entrants to the market, only open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and SaturdayMercat Del Encants
One of Barcelona’s largest and best loved flea markets, this place is bizarre! All items are sold, old and new, and I mean all items, you get power tools next to antiques next to cosmetics. There is a lot of rubbish (and oddly a lot of “adult” videos and stuff - strange..) and some of the vendors just pour all their stuff onto a cloth in front of them so you have to sift through everything. I myself collecting designer's perfume bottle and last time I got one for 0.50 Euro! And a story book for free..hehehe ...
Talk about bargaining skill, here is the best place you could try all the tricks that you have in bargaining. Saturday is the busiest day and most sellers are there till they flooded outside the market itself. So, avoid it if you’re just a casual browser, and if you’re looking for real bargains arrive early. If you look for things for free, stay till late while they are cleaning up. Wish for lady luck at your side. Usually, at 12:00 the unsold goods drop in price. The furniture in the big hall to the side of the market is incredible and worth a look in. And who knows the treasure that you might find.
Bargaining is expected and fun! The market is meant to carry on until the afternoon but most stalls tend to pack up at midday. Also, a lot of the stalls close for August.
How to go?Plaça de les Glories Catalanes
C. Dos de Maig, 186
Metro: Glories, (Red Line, L1)Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat from 08:30
From my house: Take RENFE till San Andreu Arenal, change to Metro Fabra i Puig to Glories.
(Fare: 1.30 Euro/person/journey)
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