As previously wrote, if someone suddenly looks at former posts, (yes, there it is sometimes also interesting) from the Principal hotel to the Ramblas, there was nothing to go, about five minutes.
Bokeria occupies an area of 2,583 m², similar to a huge indoor railway station.
Its history began in 1217, when near the former city gate of Bokeria installed spontaneous tables for cutting and selling meat. Then they sold pigs. Then the market was called Mercat Bornet or "straw market".
And only in 1826 the market was officially recognized by the authorities. March 19, 1840 began construction work and the official opening occurred in 1853, and in 1914 the market acquired a new metal roof, which now covers Bokeria.
In general, the Boqueria market is a dream gluttons, one of the few places where you can find the famous "pata nigra" - a raw ham ham, topped with the black hoof of an Iberian pig. To the connoisseur.
The core of the market - meat and fish ranks - is of little interest to tourists, it is clear why.
But fruits and vegetables! Its another story!
But the rows of fruits and vegetables - occupy a large part of it! And it's clear why - Spain gets up to four crops a year (!). And much more attractive for us tourists.
It's easy to get lost among hundreds of different nuts, dried fruits and spices
By the way for the hard-working and inquisitive there works a culinary school, where they learn to prepare all sorts of strange products correctly, ask your operators or guides.
The most consumer goods are cups with sliced fruit and freshly squeezed juices. For 1-2 euros depending on the volume and type.
And this is who we with a burning gaze chooses peaches with a watermelon?
How can you resist?
The prices, who there at us liked to compare the prices? @ Dr2073 we have them;)
Some fruits and vegetables look unusual and stupefied, as it is, a vegetable or a fruit?
Looks curious
And some have already become familiar, here is the papaya - and go and go!
As you can see, sellers with a soul relate to their goods, try, spread, hang out
Riot of colors - this is about the Boqueria market!
For sweet tooth close enough different cafes with cookies ..
Concluding the story, I want to say one thing. Fruits and vegetables REAL. They are not only ripe, so with the aroma that even in the capital, alas ... I previously wrote for you about the fact that depletion of soil during cultivation and its use without "rest" leads to a decrease in the amount of vitamins and minerals in Vegetables and fruits. Sellers or customers themselves instructed to pick fruit early (to ripen already on the road), and those corny do not have time to absorb the necessary elements, is broken and the cycle does not end. And we eat fiber.
Useful but without vitamins or tasteless. Everything is different on Boqueria.
After it is difficult to go back to the mundane world of wax fruit.
I finished, all good.
