Lleó Market

This is a covered food hall rather than a weekly stall market, so it keeps the same hours six days a week and Sunday is the one day it does not trade. The 45 stalls cover fish and seafood, meat and poultry, fruit and vegetables, cheese and dairy, and bread and bakery. Stalls take cash, contactless cards and mobile payment, so you do not need to arrive with coins the way you would at a street market.

Fish and seafood is what the market is known for locally, and the fishmongers are the stalls to head for first, since choice narrows as the morning goes on. Around them you'll find butchers selling meat and poultry, greengrocers with fresh fruit and vegetables, a cheese and dairy counter, and bread and bakery stalls. One circuit of the 45 stalls covers most of a week's food, which makes it useful if you are self-catering in Girona.

Staying in Girona's old town puts you closest to Lleó Market, and the Barri Vell is the most atmospheric place to base yourself, a short walk from the hall. The Hotel Llegendes de Girona Catedral is a solid pick right inside the historic centre. If you prefer something a little more modern, Hotel Historic Girona has comfortable rooms near the old city walls.

The address is Plaça Calvet i Rubalcaba, 15, 17002 Girona, on the west side of the river within walking distance of the old town and the main shopping streets. The entrance has step-free access for wheelchairs and pushchairs. To check on a specific counter before travelling, the market can be reached on +34 972 201 163. For the other covered halls in the city, see the guide to municipal markets in Girona, and for open-air trading days see street markets in Girona.