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Girona’s local and municipal markets have a long tradition in Catalonia and continue to offer the region’s fresh produce today.
If there is a meeting point par excellence between consumers and producers in Catalonia, it is the local markets. They are places where colours, aromas, textures and life come together.
Local markets are still popular in many parts of Catalonia, where they also promote the local economy and community life, even in the smallest towns in the province of Girona.
Lleó market (Girona)
In the heart of Girona you can find the best products and ingredients of Catalan and Girona cuisine. The city’s Mercat del Lleó is a distribution centre for fresh seasonal products, with 60 stalls selling fish, fruit, vegetables, salted fish, wines, cheeses, sausages, dried fruit and nuts, fresh pasta, loose teas and coffees, flowers and baked goods, among others.
The famous Bar del Mercat, located within the covered area and renovated several times since it first opened in 1944, represents a contrast between tradition and modernity in the heart of this commercial building.
Girona. Hecktic Travels. Arxiu d'Imatges PTCBG.
Olot market
With 40% direct producers and located right in the middle of Plaça del Mercat in Olot, this market has become a point of reference, not only for the municipality of Olot, but for the entire region of Garrotxa.
The sale of fresh local produce is one of the hallmarks of this market, together with its friendly stallholders and the variety of products on offer.
The mercatdolot.cat virtual initiative offers a visual tour and detailed information about the market’s facilities, services and activities, making it possible to reach more people.
Fish market (Palamós)
In the province of Girona, locally caught fish can be found at Palamós Fish Market, where every afternoon the day’s catch provided by the Palamós Fishing Guild is sold.
This market has nine stalls selling fresh produce and it can be visited every afternoon from Monday to Friday, beside the fishing port of this charming town in the Baix Empordà region.
Olot. Joan Castro-ICONNA. Arxiu d'Imatges PTCBG.
Roses market
Roses market is not only a space for local trade and high-quality products, but also a meeting point and place for leisure, with activities organised by the Mercaroses Association that include tastings, talks, workshops and prize draws.
This market boasts the best locally sourced products, many of which can also be tasted in its Bar del Mercat.
Blanes market
The covered municipal market in Blanes serves its purpose of bringing high-quality locally sourced products to the residents of this coastal town, with a hundred stalls selling fresh basic food products, making it ideal for daily and weekly shopping.
In this shopping area you can also find stalls selling clothes and household appliances and even a coffee shop.
Figueres weekly market
Figueres weekly market makes three weekly appearances. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays you can find an excellent selection of local producers here in both Passeig Nou and Plaça del Gra. In fact, Figueres has become one of the main shopping areas in the Alt Empordà region, which is why these markets are visited not only by local people, but also by shoppers coming from the surrounding areas.
Girona. Sherry Ott. Arxiu d'Imatges PTCBG.
Palafrugell market
One of the activities that brings life to this small town in Baix Empordà is its municipal market, with a diverse assortment of fresh local products and a network of producers, distributors and sellers who strive to offer a wide variety of organic and locally sourced produce and staple foods.
Palafrugell market also offers activities according to the time of year for all ages and tastes: creative workshops that combine culture and food, as well as literary and musical activities and competitions.
Although it was founded in 1878, Palafrugell market stands out for its modernity and ability to adapt to new times, and is a vital driver of the local economy and products from the province of Girona.
Ripoll weekly market
Every Saturday the centre of Ripoll brings together traders and shoppers from all over the region of Ripoll thanks to its weekly market, which fills the streets of this town that has held on to its medieval heritage of the weekly market being a meeting place and point of exchange.
A hundred or so stalls offer a variety of locally sourced products and basic food stuffs, lining the bustling streets of this town which has a long tradition of fairs and markets.
