What do Barcelonians do on a Sunday?
RocioHola!
I hope you have had the chance of enjoying one of the warm and sunny Sundays we are having this autumn in Barcelona! If you are not one of the ‘late sleepers’ type, you will probably have seen a lot of people around the city on those days.
Barcelonians try to make the most of their Sundays by spending the day outdoors. The morning starts with going to get the local newspaper, La Vanguardia, in one of the many news stands all over the place. Once you have the newspaper, it is very popular to go and read it in one of the many terraced bars while having a coffee (or chocolate) with churros!
After getting energy with breakfast, a lot of people head towards the different flea markets around the city. A good collectors’ market is Sant Antoni Market, where you will find lots of well priced records, CDs and DVD films. And if you are a comic book fan, you can also get lots of the old and new Spanish versions of Spiderman and other superheroes, a good variety of manga and even old versions of newspapers and magazines.
And just around the corner from there, you can start with ‘vermouth’ time in a very popular tapas bar called Els Tres Tombs. Having ‘vermouth’ with tapas before lunch on a Sunday is very common among groups of friends. Els Tres Tombs has a nice terrace from where you can look at the people in the market or passing by.
After relaxing in the afternoon with the vermouth, a lot of people choose having a late lunch with the family. Those who do not have ‘mum’ near cooking paella for them choose to buy one of the delicious ‘pollos a l’ast’ (roasted chicken) that you can get in many shops around the city. These chicken are specially roasted with spices, and it is very typical Spanish! Don’t be surprised if you find lots of people queuing to get one of the ‘pollos a l’ast’!
And of course, a Sunday siesta is a must :), just to be prepared for the football match taking place normally in the evening. You can go to watch it to the stadium, at your local bar or at home with your friends.
So how does all this sound to you? It is a great way to end the week and start the coming one with energy! I hope you experience one of these Barcelona Sundays at least once.
Hasta pronto,
Rocio
