Colorful displays of fruits and vegetables, sandwiches, glistening candied fruits, savory and sweet pastries, chocolates, whimsical marzipan figures, fresh-mixed smoothies, Spanish almonds, burritos, breads, bins of olives, bright strings of peppers .

 la Boqueria is a riot of colors and aromas. It's also where you'll meet half of Barcelona on a busy morning as they shop for that night's dinner. Go here for an eat-as-you-go lunch, picnic provisions, a snack, or just to revel in the sensory pleasures and mingle with locals