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“I wr o te eve ry d a y b e t we e n t h e ag e s o f 12 an d 2 0
wh e n I s to p p e d b e c aus e I we n t to B ar c e l o n a, wh e r e
lif e was to o exc itin g to write .”

-C o lm To ib in

Places Not to Miss

Cook your tapas & mix your Mercat de la Boqueria

sangria
Barcelona’s most central produce market,
Mercat de la Boqueria, is one of the great-
One of the best souvenirs you can take
est sound, smell and colour sensations in
home from a trip is a local recipe you have
Europe. La Boqueria is dotted with half a
learned to prepare by heart. If you’re in-
dozen or so unassuming places to eat, and
terested in cooking, you can enroll in the
eat well, with stallholders opening up at
cooking classes in Barcelona. Learn about
lunchtime. Whether you eat here or you’re
the basics of the Spanish cuisine and get
self-catering, it’s worth trying some of
to prepare your own version of the classic
Catalonia’s gastronomical specialities,
local favorites like tapas. Instructors also
such as bacallà salat that usually comes in
teach students how to mix Spain’s famed
an esqueixada, tomato, onion and black-ol-
drink called sangria, a concoction of red
ive salad.
wine, fruits and sweeteners. Sounds good?
Take a class and bring these souvenirs with La Rambla, 91
you back home. Mon – Sat 8:30 – 20:30
bcnkitchen.com/en
Open air cinema at Sant Pillow Fight
Sebastià beach
Yes, there’s such a thing! In Barcelona, there’s
an International Pillow Fight Day which is
When in Barcelona during summer, you
held once a year in spring. People gather at
shouldn’t miss the open air film screenings
Plaça Catalunya with their fluffy weapons
held at Sant Sebastià beach. Organized by
and have a huge pillow fight with different
Cinema Lliure, it showcases independently
people from all walks of life. It’s surely a
produced films of various genres. Imagine
peculiar yet fun way of meeting new friends!
watching a flick in the midst of the fine sand,
The event is free of charge and also open even
with a view of the ocean and the pretty
to kids. Just remember to be responsible and
colors of sunset, isn’t that lovely? It’s free
help in cleaning up after the fun.
for everyone so make sure you arrive early
to get the best viewing spot. facebook.com/PillowFightBCN
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