Saló del Manga

‘Saló del Manga’ is an event that takes place in Barcelona every year, in the end of October and beginning of November. It is an amazing event, and a lot of people buy the tickets early because a lot of people who go to this event! It is a unique opportunity for the lovers of this type of comic, the manga. People from all over Spain come to Barcelona to join the event.

The organisation of the salon is perfect. Lately, it is hold in ‘Plaça Espanya’ and the installations are huge. There are several rooms for the event and each of them has an aim:

• The main room: is where shops sell their products. Here you can find manga, merchandising from TV series, movies, comics, and more products. If you are a lover of cinema or comics you are going to love it.

• The event is dedicated to Japanese culture, and for this there is a room where they offer Japanese food, such as ramen or teriyaki (what we see in films)!

• The auditoriums are provided with huge TVs and seats for everybody to see videos related to manga and anime. Every year the event dedicates these days to something. Last year it was dedicated to Pokemon because it was an important anniversary. This year it is going to be about Mario Bros due to the 30th anniversary.

• There are more rooms and facilities such as the audiovisual rooms, the game place, cosplay exhibition…

All in all, it is an event you don’t want to lose. Thousands of people attend the ‘Saló del Manga’ every year, as me (Núria). I love it! Moreover there are manga sales – you can have products at less price. It is an event I wait for every year. This year is the 21th time the event is being hold in Barcelona – and it is the most important event of this kind in Spain.

If you want to buy the tickets (you can still have tickets!) click HERE. You aren’t going to regret it.



EXTRA INFO ABOUT THIS YEAR'S EDITION:

-As this year is the celebration of the Super Mario Bros, there's going to be a cosplay competition and an exposition about the game.

-In the musical sector, there are going to be J-Pop groups such as Tancobuchin, W.League, L.Tamburin and Y.Tabby

-And in the gastronomy sector there is going to be an exposition dedicated to sake!

-Confirmed: the XXI #SalonMangaBCN is going to welcome famous mangakas such as I. Sakisaka, I. Asano, T. Tashiro, T. Sanda or S. Kasaoka

-This year the event is going to be the biggest ever held!

Frankfurt Pedralbes

Also known as Frankfurt Casa Vallés, Frankfurt Pedralbes has offered the best sandwiches of Barcelona. It is well-known in the city by the students because it is next to Campus Nord (an university in Barcelona). 

It is a normal and little local but it offers a great variety of sausages (frankfurts, cervelas, malagueñas, burgalesas, chistorras…) and hamburguers, all of them of great quality and homemade. And that is the secret of the restaurant: the quality of the meat, which is handcrafted – they even sell it to other establishments of the city. 

The sandwiches are big and you’ll be full once you finish your meal. It is like a Fast-Food place but with more quality. 

The stuff is fast and correct even if the restaurant is crowded. 

Timetable: 

Monday-Saturday 9:00am-24:00pm 

Sunday and holidays 10:00am-24:00pm 

How to get there? 

The address is Jordi Girona Street, 4. Barcelona 

Metro stop: Palau Reial (L3) 

It is much recommended between teenagers, so you should get a try! Moreover, it is situated next to Pedralbes Park.

La Boqueria

The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, often simply referred to as La Boqueria is a large public market of Barcelona, and one of the city's most visited points, with an entrance from La Rambla. The market has a very diverse selection of goods.

This is an ancient public market. The first mention of the Boqueria dates from 1217, when tables were installed near the old city gate to sell meat. It had been growing and finally, in 1826 the market was legally recognized and a convention held in 1835 decided to build an official structure.

In this market you can find meat, vegetables, fruit, spices, nuts, fish and a lot of other goods. Are you looking for something rare or special? La Boqueria has it.

How to get there?

You can reach the market easily as it is in the Ramblas street. The metro stop is Liceu (L3).

We like La Boqueria because it is a different market. It is very colorful and crowded, and you can find whatever you want.

 If you want more information, click HERE.




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El Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, más comúnmente conocido como La Boqueria es un gran mercado público de Barcelona, y uno de los puntos más visitados de la ciudad, con una entrada desde La Rambla.  El mercado tiene una muy variada selección de los productos.

Se trata de un antiguo mercado público. La primera mención de la Boqueria se remonta a 1217, cuando se instalaron unas mesas cerca de la antigua puerta de la ciudad para vender carne. Fue creciendo y, finalmente, en 1826 fue reconocido legalmente como mercado y una convención celebrada en 1835 decidió construir una estructura oficial.

En este mercado puedes encontrar carne, verduras, frutas, especias, frutos secos, pescado y un montón de productos más. ¿Estás buscando algo raro o especial? La Boqueria tiene.


¿Cómo llegar?

Se puede llegar fácilmente al mercado, ya que está en la calle de las Ramblas. La parada de metro es Liceu (L3).

Nos gusta la Boquería, ya que es un mercado diferente. Es muy colorido y lleno de gente, y puedes encontrar lo que quieras.

 Si quieres más información, haga clic AQUÍ.

Sant Antoni Market

Sant Antoni is a hidden market of Barcelona, where people can buy fresh products. Some say that this market is like the Boqueria market but larger and without tourists. Colorful stalls for alimentation, fruit, vegetables, fish and seafood, the Mercat de Sant Antoni at the southwestern edge of the Raval is one of the largest market halls in Barcelona still in activity. The steel-skeleton building (1872-82) – now is being repaired - by Antoni Rovira i Trias occupies the area of a complete block of streets and the market offers also tapas bars.

Curious fact: on Sunday from 8.30am to 2.30pm just around the outside of the building there is a book and coin market for all the collectors out there. You will find a tremendous assortment of old books, magazines, comics, postcards, records, coins, stamps but also textiles..

The opening times of the market are:

Monday to Thursday: 7-14:30 and 17-20:30
Friday, Saturday and vigils: 7-20:30

 If you want more information click HERE.


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Sant Antoni es un mercado oculto de Barcelona, donde la gente puede comprar productos frescos. Algunos dicen que este mercado es como el mercado de la Boquería, pero más grande y sin turistas. Coloridos puestos de alimentación, frutas, verduras, pescados y mariscos, el Mercat de Sant Antoni en el borde suroeste del Raval es uno de los mayores mercados en Barcelona todavía en actividad. El edificio de acero esqueleto (1872-1882) - está siendo reparado - ocupa el área de un bloque completo de las calles y el mercado ofrece también bares de tapas.

Dato curioso: los domingos de 8:30 a 14:30 a la vuelta de la parte exterior del edificio hay un mercado de libros y monedas para todos los coleccionistas. Encontrarás una gran variedad de libros viejos, revistas, cómics, postales, documentos, monedas, telas...

Los horarios del mercado:

Lunes - Jueves:  7-14:30 y 17-20:30
Viernes, Sábado y festivos: 7-20:30

Para más info, haz click AQUÍ.

KFC

KFC Corporation is based in Louisville, Kentucky. It all started with one cook who created a world-famous recipe more than 70 years ago, a list of secret herbs and spices scratched out on the back of the door to his kitchen. That cook was Colonel Harland Sanders, and now KFC is the world’s most popular chicken restaurant chain, specializing in that same Original Recipe along with Extra Crispy chicken, home-style sides and buttermilk biscuits. There are more than 18,000 KFC outlets in 115 countries and territories around the world. 

KFC is also known in Barcelona, and in the following picture you can find the KFCs in the city.

If you want more information or want to see the menu, click HERE. The web of KFC Spain is THIS ONE.

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KFC Corporation tiene su sede en Louisville, Kentucky. Todo comenzó con un cocinero que creó una receta de fama mundial hace más de 70 años, una lista de hierbas y especias secretas escritas en la parte posterior de la puerta de su cocina.
Ese cocinero era el Coronel Harland Sanders, KFC y ahora es la más popular cadena de restaurantes de pollo del mundo, que se especializa en esa misma receta original junto con el pollo Extra Crispy, guarniciones de estilo casero y galletas de mantequilla.

Hay más de 18,000 restaurantes KFC en 115 países y territorios alrededor del mundo.

KFC es también conocido en Barcelona y en esta foto podéis los KFC de la ciudad.

Si quieres más información o quieres ver el menú, haz click AQUÍ. 

Burger King

Burger King is well-known all over the world. If you need to have a cheap meal you know Burger King is one of the options you can choose. 

Everybody knows the menu and how Burger King works. This is why we are not going to explain that. 

You can find a great amount of this fast-food restaurants in Barcelona. There are more or less 24 locals. In this next picture you can see some of them:

If you want more information or want to know the menu and promotions click HERE.

Subway

With more than 43.500 restaurants located in 110 countries SUBWAY restaurants represent a strong brand known for excellent sandwiches.

SUBWAY restaurants offer the opportunity to consume varied products with multiple recipes. In all SUBWAY restaurants, you are guaranteed to enjoy:

· Sandwiches and salads prepared under the eyes of customers
· Bread cooked on site all day
· Freedom of choice of ingredients

HOW TO ORDER A SANDWICH:

· 1st Step: Choose the size

· 2nd Step: Choose the type of bread

· 3rd Step: Choose the filling

· 4th Step: Choose your salad

· 5th Step: Choose your sauce

There are a lot of options. We’d recommend the normal menu because it includes a sandwich, a dessert and a drink.

There are other options like Party Platters, Salads and Flatbread, Desserts and Chips and Drinks.

If you want more information click HERE.

This is the normal menu