Flea Markets in Barcelona: Els Encants Days + All 21 Mapped

Where the concierge points people first

Encants Barcelona — Els Encants, the city's great flea market, under a mirrored canopy at Glòries. Furniture, tools, clothes and plain junk, with the real dealing early in the day. (41.4010, 2.1864) · Directions ↗
Mercat Gòtic — The antiques market in front of the cathedral on Thursdays. Small, more expensive than Els Encants, and the place for old postcards, silver and small furniture. (41.3846, 2.1758) · Directions ↗
Lost & Found — A vintage and second-hand market that runs on set weekends rather than every week. Check the date before you cross the city for it. (41.3745, 2.1893) · Directions ↗
Flea Market Barcelona — A periodic flea of private stallholders clearing out wardrobes and shelves. Prices are lower than at the dealers' markets; the dates move, so check ahead. (41.3860, 2.1993) · Directions ↗

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Els Encants keeps a four-day week

Els Encants opens on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday only, not on Sundays, which catches out many weekend visitors. Serious buyers arrive at opening time, when the dealers are unloading and the best pieces move within the first hour or two; by afternoon it is browsing. Haggle on anything without a fixed tag, pay in cash for the smaller stalls, and keep a hand on your phone and bag in the crowds. The smaller pop-up markets in this set run on their own calendars, often monthly.

Dealers crowding the early-morning auction at Els Encants in Barcelona, chairs and framed pictures in front — The early-morning dealers' auction at Els Encants. Illustration by NUM, made with AI

The mirrored roof of the Encants market building at Glòries, Barcelona — The mirrored roof over Els Encants at Glòries, the market's home since 2013. Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Visiting: what to know before you go

Els Encants

Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 to 20:00; closed Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday (Time Out).

The auction

On Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings the dealers bid on job lots from about 8:00, before the stalls fill up (barcelona.com). Watching is free.

Getting there

Metro Glòries (L1) or Encants (L2) (Barcelona Yellow).

Questions people ask

What are the best flea markets in Barcelona?

Encants Barcelona at Glòries is the big one; Mercat Gòtic by the cathedral is for antiques on Thursdays; Lost & Found and Flea Market Barcelona are periodic vintage and second-hand markets.

How many flea markets are there in Barcelona?

NUM's directory maps 21 flea markets in Barcelona, all shown on the map on this page.

Is Els Encants open on Sunday?

No. Els Encants opens on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Go early for the best pieces.

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All 21 flea markets in Barcelona, mapped.