{"id":59764,"date":"2015-12-19T19:57:13","date_gmt":"2015-12-19T18:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=59764"},"modified":"2019-09-19T13:09:13","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T11:09:13","slug":"how-to-feel-like-a-catalan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-feel-like-a-catalan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to feel like a Catalan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-feel-like-a-catalan\/#Eat_Jamon\" title=\"Eat Jam\u00f3n\">Eat Jam\u00f3n<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-feel-like-a-catalan\/#Go_to_la_Boqueria_Market\" title=\"Go to la Boqueria Market\">Go to la Boqueria Market<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-feel-like-a-catalan\/#Practice_El_Vermut\" title=\"Practice El Vermut\">Practice El Vermut<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-feel-like-a-catalan\/#Stop_for_a_siesta\" title=\"Stop for a siesta\">Stop for a siesta<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-feel-like-a-catalan\/#Related_articles_Catalan_folk_culture_and_Casa_dels_Entremesos\" title=\"Related articles:\u00a0Catalan folk culture and Casa dels Entremesos\">Related articles:\u00a0Catalan folk culture and Casa dels Entremesos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-feel-like-a-catalan\/#Drink_Orchata\" title=\"Drink Orchata\">Drink Orchata<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-feel-like-a-catalan\/#Watch_a_Barca_game\" title=\"Watch a Bar\u00e7a game\">Watch a Bar\u00e7a game<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eat_Jamon\"><\/span><strong>Eat Jam\u00f3n<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Jamon_Serrano.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-59766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Jamon_Serrano-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"catalan \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Jam\u00f3n<\/strong> is a type of dry-cured ham from Spain. It is eaten all over the country, and deeply appreciated in <strong>Barcelona,<\/strong> where you will find several establishments dedicated to selling only that. There is even a museum dedicated to it called <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jamonexperience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Jam\u00f3n Experience<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Go_to_la_Boqueria_Market\"><\/span><strong>Go to la Boqueria Market<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>La Boqueria Market<\/strong> is one of the oldest markets in <strong>Barcelona,<\/strong> having first opened its doors in the year of 1840. Today it has a surface of 2583m2 and more than 300 booths that sell local and imported items. It is the most emblematic market in the city, where many <strong>Catalans<\/strong> come to do their grocery shopping or to have a nice meal.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practice_El_Vermut\"><\/span><strong>Practice <em>El Vermut<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>El Vermut<\/em><\/strong> is refers not only to the drink (vermouth), but the habit of having appetizers and a drink before lunch time, towards the end of the morning. This is a widespread <strong>Catalan<\/strong> habit that you can easily identify during your visit. Just take a stroll in the city a Saturday morning and you will find dozens of people sitting on the bar\u2019s or restaurant\u2019s terrace, basking on the sunlight while enjoying some chips, olives and a beverage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want to try practicing <strong><em>El Vermut<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>here are some places you can visit: Lolita, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.calpep.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cal Pep<\/a><\/strong>, Bar Seco, Quimet I Quimet.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stop_for_a_siesta\"><\/span><strong>Stop for a <em>siesta<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you come to <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>, don\u2019t be surprised to find a variety of establishments closed around lunch time. The explanation for this is connected to the ancient Spanish tradition of the <strong><em>siesta<\/em><\/strong>, a period in which people take a nap after lunch. The <strong><em>siesta<\/em><\/strong> was originally practiced by people who worked in the fields, who would stop working during the time the sun was strongest. Today the <strong><em>siesta<\/em><\/strong> doesn\u2019t only refer to the post-lunch nap, but a period during the afternoon, between 2 and 5pm, where a lot of establishments close so those who work in them can have lunch and spend time with their families.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_articles_Catalan_folk_culture_and_Casa_dels_Entremesos\"><\/span>Related articles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-folk-culture-and-casa-dels-entremesos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catalan folk culture and Casa dels Entremesos<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drink_Orchata\"><\/span><strong>Drink Orchata<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Horchata<\/strong>\u00a0is a drink that can be made using a variety of ingredients like almonds, barley, rice,\u00a0tigernuts\u00a0or sesame seeds. In\u00a0<strong>Barcelona<\/strong>\u00a0the most famous type of horchata is the\u00a0<strong>horchata de chufa<\/strong>, which is made with ground\u00a0<strong>tigernuts<\/strong>\u00a0(chufa), water and sugar. It is a highly appreciated drink in Catalonia, which people can have any time of the year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Try it at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eltioche.es\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">El t\u00edo Che<\/a><\/strong>, La Valenciana, or Planelles Donat.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_a_Barca_game\"><\/span><strong>Watch a Bar\u00e7a game<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/FC_Barcelona_Team_2_2011.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-59765 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/FC_Barcelona_Team_2_2011-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"catalan \" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" \/><\/a>People in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> are crazy about soccer! They gather in their homes or at local bars to watch the games, cheering and suffering together. The most famous team in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is the one that represents the city: <strong>Barcelona FC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want to feel the intensity of the <strong>Catalan<\/strong> pride, go to <strong>Camp Nou<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fc-barcelona-champions-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona FC<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s official stadium, and watch one of the matches, immersed inside a crowd of fans.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"59764\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Eat Jam\u00f3nGo to la Boqueria MarketPractice El VermutStop for a siestaRelated articles:\u00a0Catalan folk culture and Casa dels EntremesosDrink OrchataWatch a Bar\u00e7a game Eat Jam\u00f3n Jam\u00f3n is a type of dry-cured ham from Spain. 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