Montigalà Market

Fresh fruit and vegetable stalls make up the produce end of the market, sold the way street markets sell it, by the kilo and off the trestle. The other half is clothing and textiles, plus footwear and leather goods, which is what gives a market of this size its Friday crowd. It is a general market rather than a food market, so a visit is as much about a pair of shoes or a bolt of fabric as it is about a bag of tomatoes.

Badalona sits right next to Barcelona, so staying in City Centre puts you close to Montigalà Market while keeping costs lower than the capital. If you want easy metro access back into Barcelona after your visit, look at options near Morera, which has good transport links.

For a reliable, comfortable base, Hotel Light Badalona is a practical choice that keeps you well-positioned for the market without the fuss of staying further afield.

The market fills Parque de Montigalà, in the Badalona neighbourhood the park is named after. Everything is outdoors, with no covered hall to fall back on, so the market trades in the open and there is nothing to see on the site once the stalls have gone at 2pm.