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Mercat de Colón

Mercado de Colón

Built in 1916 as a marketplace, this excellent example of modernist architecture now houses a number of cafés and tapas bars. Every Sunday at noon there are free classical music concerts.

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Address: Carrer de Jorge Juan, 19
Getting there: El Pla del Remei
Website: mercadocolon.es (opens in a new tab)

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