It can be said that "going to the market" is one of the most deeply rooted customs in Catalan culture. Traditionally, it was the place where almost all food was bought: vegetables, fruit, legumes, meat, fish, eggs, canned food, etc. In recent decades, the customs of Catalan society have changed a lot, but shopping at the market remains a key element in the lives of many of the inhabitants of Catalonia. If you want to know what Catalans eat, zero kilometer products and seasonal products, we invite you to enter a local market and stroll among the stalls and people, while letting yourself be carried away by the colors and aromas. Surely, the most popular market is the Boqueria market. Located in the heart of Barcelona, this emblematic market has its origins at the beginning of the 13th century. Over the years it has been transformed to become what it is today: one of the best-known markets internationally. Very close to the cathedral of the Catalan capital, you will find the Santa Caterina market. Opened in the middle of the 19th century to supply the most popular sectors of the city with groceries, Santa Caterina has become, following its remodeling in 2001, one of the new Barcelona icons with a spectacular roof. Presented by Ildefons Cerdà, the creator of Barcelona's Eixample, the Sant Antoni Market is one of the largest in the city. Recently renovated, it has preserved its emblematic iron building with four arms in the shape of a cross crowned by an extraordinary octagonal dome. If you like rummaging through old second-hand books, magazines or records, you must visit the Sant Antoni neighborhood on Sundays. Most Catalan markets are permanent, but there are also a large number of weekly or seasonal markets, especially in smaller towns or villages. All of them, with their history and their own particularities. In Vic, for example, you will find one of the oldest and most unique traveling markets in the Catalan territory, which has been around since the 9th century. Every Tuesday and Saturday morning, the emblematic Plaza Mayor of the capital of the Osona region hosts this market. The sausages, and especially the fuet and the llonganissa, are the most popular products of this region. La Seu d'Urgell is a town strategically located on the way to the Pyrenees and Andorra. It stands out for its cathedral, a true jewel of the Catalan Romanesque, but also for its market, with more than a hundred stalls spread throughout its extraordinary historic centre. Cheeses are part of the culture and life of the people from La Seu d'Urgell, a tradition that has brought out a unique richness and variety. If you're on the Costa Brava and want to get to know Mediterranean fish, you can't miss the markets in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Torroella de Montgrí or many other towns in the area. These markets also become the meeting point for fishermen, farmers and ranchers in the area. And, of course, you will also find other local products, such as Figueres onions, Pals rice or Palamós prawns. Visiting the markets means getting to know the land's local products, understanding its people and delving into the wealth and gastronomic culture of the territory. There is one in every Catalan town. Each one with its own particularities. Don't miss it, come to the market!