{"id":65983,"date":"2016-04-18T15:09:14","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T13:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=65983"},"modified":"2020-01-07T16:49:29","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T15:49:29","slug":"el-encants-flea-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/el-encants-flea-market\/","title":{"rendered":"El Encants flea market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From antique books, vintage clothing, old records, and quirky trinkets, <strong>flea markets<\/strong> can be great for finding <strong>bargains<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>El Encants<\/strong> is one of Barcelona&#8217;s oldest, largest and most popular <strong>flea markets\u00a0<\/strong>and it&#8217;s not hard to see why.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The huge space, located on\u00a0<strong>Pla\u00e7a de les Gl\u00f2ries Catalanes<\/strong> (metro:\u00a0Gl\u00f2ries) is home to around\u00a0five hundred\u00a0stalls, welcoming over a hundred thousand visitors every week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You will find everything from secondhand treasures such as vintage china and crystal lamps to brand new items such as bicycles and mattresses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, if you fancy doing something a little bit different, or are on the hunt for some <strong>bargains<\/strong>, you should definitely pay <strong>El Encants<\/strong> a visit!<\/p>\n<p>In this article of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> we will walk you through to all you need to know of this flea market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>market<\/strong> is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 9 am-8 pm.<\/p>\n<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\/el-encants-flea-market\/#An_interesting_history\" title=\"An interesting history \n\">An interesting history \n<\/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\/el-encants-flea-market\/#What_youll_find\" title=\"What you&#8217;ll find\">What you&#8217;ll find<\/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\/el-encants-flea-market\/#The_public_auction\" title=\"The public auction\">The public auction<\/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\/el-encants-flea-market\/#Grab_a_bite_to_eat\" title=\"Grab a bite to eat\">Grab a bite to eat<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_interesting_history\"><\/span>An interesting history<a href=\"http:\/\/www.encantsbcn.com\/es\/agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.encantsbcn.com\/es\/agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Les Gl\u00f2ries market<\/a>,<\/strong> also kno<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/9892414123_9b484c2261_b-e1460020892588.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66195\"><img class=\"wp-image-66195 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/9892414123_9b484c2261_b-e1460020892588-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"9892414123_9b484c2261_b\" width=\"302\" height=\"236\" \/><\/a>wn as the <strong>mercat de Bellcaire,<\/strong> dates all the way back to the fourteenth century.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The location of the market has changed many times over the years, most recently in 2013 to its new three-story modern structure opposite the Agbar Tower and not far from the\u00a0DHUB Design Museum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The attractive and open-sided\u00a0space is an architectural gem designed by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/b720-fermin-vazquez-arquitectos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ferm\u00edn V\u00e1zquez<\/a><\/strong>, with its mirrored canopy and multilevel platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is no\u00a0need to buy anything while you are there, you can simply\u00a0while away the hours wondering around the\u00a0magnificent structure, exploring the\u00a0<strong>stalls<\/strong> and soaking up the exciting atmosphere.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_youll_find\"><\/span>What you&#8217;ll find<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With over 500<strong> vendors<\/strong>, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/flea-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">market<\/a><\/strong> has a huge range of second-hand goods and brand new items.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some <strong>vendors<\/strong> have organised stalls and displays, whilst others throw all their items in a heap which you have to search through.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the bottom floor of the <strong>market,<\/strong> you will find <strong>vendors<\/strong> shouting about their best deals and on the upper levels you will find boutique shops filled with antiques and other collectables.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Be warned; you will have to rifle through a lot of junk in order to find the quality items. Remember, haggling is perfectly acceptable and\u00a0try to dress down as a smart\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/five-ways-to-avoid-being-an-annoying-tourist-in-barcelona\/\">tourist<\/a><\/strong> can be\u00a0an easy target for a <strong>vendor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The<strong> market<\/strong> can become extremely crowded, especially on Saturdays, so be prepared for some pushing and shoving.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What&#8217;s more, <strong>Els Encants<\/strong> is a popular location for pickpockets so be mindful of your belongings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/flea-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best flea markets in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_public_auction\"><\/span>The public auction<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\/2016\/04\/16064951426_df7571ef9f_h-1-e1460024297162.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66214\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-66214 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/16064951426_df7571ef9f_h-1-e1460024297162-300x274.jpg\" alt=\"16064951426_df7571ef9f_h (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" \/><\/a>If you want to get a real taste\u00a0of the <strong>market<\/strong> atmosphere, visit <strong>El Encants<\/strong> on a Monday or Wednesday when a public auction is held between 7 and 9am before the <strong>market<\/strong> officially opens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Entire lots of goods, usually overstock from factories and department stores and goods from emptied houses are auctioned off.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>vendors<\/strong> will then try and re-sell the items separately on their <strong>stalls<\/strong> to customers throughout the day.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grab_a_bite_to_eat\"><\/span>Grab a bite to eat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you need a break from <strong>bargain hunting<\/strong>, why not stop for a well-deserved drink or snack?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>market<\/strong> has two sit-down\u00a0restaurants and a &#8216;street food&#8217; corner on the top floor where you can perch on a bench or gather around a table and sample some delicious tapas washed down by a cold beer for a reasonable price.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/guiacat.cat\/es\/restaurante\/fogo-de-la-terra-barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fogo de la Terra<\/a><\/strong>, serving elegant tapas and tumblers of cava, is always a popular choice with crowds\u00a0of hungry shoppers congregating around the stand.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"65983\"\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; 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El Encants is one of Barcelona&#8217;s oldest, largest and most popular flea markets\u00a0and it&#8217;s not hard to see why. The huge space, located on\u00a0Pla\u00e7a de les Gl\u00f2ries Catalanes (metro:\u00a0Gl\u00f2ries) is home to around\u00a0five hundred\u00a0stalls, welcoming over a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":65984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4346],"tags":[3883,3885,3884],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65983"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65983"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65983\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101561,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65983\/revisions\/101561"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}