From festival to festival
Some believe that gastronomy is a landscape placed on the table, a surprising statement that could not be more true in the counties of Barcelona. With an enormous diversity of crops and a prodigiously rich coastline, an infinite number of products await discovery every day of the week in the markets and, more specifically, at a host of traditional gastronomic festivals.
Gastronomic fairs are a good opportunity to get to know the most popular foods of each region. Authentic and unique products include Anoia escargots, Bages olive oil, Berguedà truffles, Maresme strawberries, Penedès black roosters and Vallès mushrooms. They will all surprise and delight you in equal parts.
Do you prefer to enjoy local flavours in the context of ancestral rituals? Well, you can do that too, since many gastronomic fairs are organised around historical celebrations that combine a festive atmosphere with tastings of the best products from the land and the sea. Some examples are the Montmaneu Caldera Festival, which highlights the collective Carnival-time meals; the Medicinal Herbs Fair that takes place in Vilanova de Sau around the time of Sant Ponç's Day; the All Saints’ Day Fair in Calaf with its autumn fruit display; and the Christmas fairs in Cardedeu and Llinars del Vallès, where you can buy top-quality artisanal nougat.
Don't miss the gastronomic fairs and festivals in the Barcelona region! You'll get to know the area and, in the process, be able to taste many specialties of popular Catalan cuisine.
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Vinyala Festival Rooster Fair in Vilafranca del Penedès
Christmas and Artisan Nougat Fair in Cardedeu