Mercat de Santa Caterina

A historic El Born market crowned by Enric Miralles's wave-like, multicolored ceramic roof — a swooping canopy of undulating tile that has become a landmark in its own right. Beneath it, a lively produce hall of steel and wood carries on the everyday business of a neighborhood market. Built on the site of a medieval convent (whose excavated ruins are partly visible), it fuses the contemporary and the ancient in a way that is quintessentially Barcelona. For travelers who want a working market with striking architecture and far fewer tourists than the Boqueria, it's the local's choice in Born.