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Barcelona Guide: Palo Alto Market

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Thursday 11 February 2016

Barcelona Guide: Palo Alto Market

Barcelona travel tips Palo Alto Market
PALO ALTO MARKET is without a doubt the hippest market I have ever been too. Now let's be honest - we all love indulging in a bit of hipster which is why I will definitely be back. Palo Alto takes place on the first weekend of each month in Barcelona's up-and-coming Poble Nou neighbourhood. This area is usually pretty quiet so you are unlikely to bump into lots of tourists here - win - but do be prepared to queue as it is pretty popular.

LE MARCHÉ PALO ALTO à Barcelone est, sans doute, le marché la plus tendance que je ne suis jamais été. Pour être honnête, tout le monde aime un peu de "hipster" de temps en temps et cela est pourquoi je sais que je reviendrai. Palo Alto se passe chaque premier weekend du mois dans un quartier montant qui s'appelle Poble Nou. Normalement ce coin est super tranquille du coup vous ne risquez pas d'être entouré de touristes mais préparez-vous de faire la queue comme ce marché est très populaire.

Barcelona travel tips Palo Alto Market
Barcelona travel tips Palo Alto Market
Barcelona travel tips Palo Alto Market
I was expecting the kitsch food trucks, similar to those that I had seen at other smaller events in Barcelona, which despite being nothing new these days are still super cute. There was quite good a range of gastronomic options from traditional Catalan food to Mexican and Indian. As we had been missing a good old French crepe, we decided to go for a yummy Galette Bretonne with lots of cheese. After filling our bellies with food, we were ready to navigate the winding pathways and very busy market.

J'avais attendu ce style de caravanes qui servent de la nourriture car je les ai vues aux autres événements à Barcelone et même si elles ne sont pas une nouvelle idée aujourd'hui, je les trouve super mignon comme même. Il y a une bonne gamme de choix comme la bouffe catalane, mexicaine et indienne. Nous avons choisi une miam galette bretonne avec beaucoup de fromage parce que ça fait longtemps qu'elle nous manque! Après avoir bien mangé, nous étions prêts d'explorer le marché très occupé. 

Barcelona travel tips Palo Alto Market
Barcelona travel tips Palo Alto Market
Barcelona travel tips Palo Alto Market
If I am honest, I had expected a market that was a bit less "well curated". I wanted crammed rails, piles of clothes for rummaging and second hand crap that costed next to nothing but none of that will you find here. Instead there are different halls that contained designers' collections, workshops and exhibitions as well as smaller outside stalls. Lewis was deeply unimpressed by the hall containing male grooming products and lots of motorbikes sold by men with the best trimmed beards in Catalunya. It was a hipster's paradise but despite being interesting, it was not really our kind of thing.

Si je suis honnête, j'avais attendu un marché un peu moins "organisé". J'ai voulu des rayons blindés, des montagnes de vêtements dans lesquelles il faudrait fouiller et plein de conneries à second main qui coûte presque rien. Par contre, il y a plusieurs "halles" qui contiennent des collections de créateurs, des ateliers et des expositions ainsi que des petits stands à l'extérieur. Lewis n'étais pas impressionné par la halle où il y avait des produits de la tenue masculine et plein de motos, vendu par des hommes avec les barbes les plus bien coiffés en Catalunya. C'était un paradis pour un hipster et même s'il est intéressant, ce n'était pas vraiment notre truc. 

Whether you are into trendy markets or not, I would definitely recommend that you check out Palo Alto Market, for the beautiful setting if nothing else. Surrounded by palm trees and flower-covered buildings, enjoy some good food, chill with some beers amongst friends or explore what up-and-coming designers have to offer. There is something to suit everything and the crowd varies from stylish youngsters, families and middle-aged couples. ¡Vamos!

Si vous aimez des marchés à la mode ou non, je vous conseille sans doute d'aller jeter un coup d'oeil à Palo Alto - pour le cadre si rien d'autre. Vous etes entouré des palmiers et des bâtiments couverts de fleurs alors allez profiter de la bonne bouffe, détendez-vous avec des bières et vos amis ou explorer ce que les créateurs offrent. Il y a quelque chose pour tout le monde et la foule est varié entre des jeunes stylés, des familles et des couples d'âge mur. On y va!



Izzie x



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