Barcelona: Culinary Backstreets - A Day in Sants
ID: GYG1443663-2203822
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
Explore the Sants neighborhood on a guided food tour in Barcelona. Enjoy a hearty breakfast at Mercat de Sants, taste seasonal dishes, and visit a cultural center in a former textile factory.
Begin your day with a hearty breakfast in the newly restored Mercat de Sants, in business since 1913. Sample what’s on offer from the vendors inside. As you continue through the neighborhood, drop by some of its numerous food shops and restaurants, both old and new, tasting well-loved dishes from menus that change according to the season.
Along the way, stop at old-school bodegas and bars to enjoy some vermut with tapas among the wine casks and at small bakeries and chocolate shops for handmade sweets.
Visit one of the neighborhood’s most unique social and cultural projects, a massive 19th-century textile factory that, after decades of disuse, has been transformed by locals into a bustling cultural center, one that even has its own bar and microbrewery. Over a drink and more bites of Sants food, learn about the history of community organizing in Sants and what makes this neighborhood so special.
Highlights
- Discover the untouristed soul of Barcelona on a guided food tour of Sants
- Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the newly restored Mercat de Sants
- Visit old-school bodegas and bars to enjoy vermut with tapas
- Taste well-loved dishes from menus that change according to the season
- Visit a massive 19th-century textile factory transformed into a cultural center
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour explores the Sants neighborhood, known for its traditional charm and working-class identity.
Participants will visit both old and new establishments, experiencing the untouristed soul of Barcelona.
The tour includes a visit to a cultural center in a former textile factory, showcasing community organizing in Sants.
Meeting Point and Maps:
Our meeting point is at the benches facing the round fountain at Placeta de Ramon Torres i Casanovas at Carrer de Sants 109, at the beginning of Rambla de Sants.
Find the meeting point with ease: Use the map linked here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BQuUC2HrNXJ6t3FeA
INCLUDED
- Hearty breakfast at Mercat de Sants
- Visits to food shops and restaurants
- Tasting of seasonal dishes
- Vermut with tapas
- Visit to a cultural center in a former textile factory
- Drinks and bites of Sants food
NOT INCLUDED
- Transportation to and from the meeting point.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
