What's open on Sundays in Barcelona?
Sunday in Barcelona runs on a specific rhythm: most independent shops close, but the big-box chains (El Corte Inglés on Plaça de Catalunya, Maremagnum at the port) stay open all day. Mercats like La Boqueria are closed on Sundays, but the Encants flea market in Glòries runs from 9 a.m. Most museums hold normal hours — the Picasso Museum, MACBA, the Fundació Joan Miró are all open, though several close by 3 p.m. Restaurants operate without interruption; Sunday lunch is culturally significant here, so kitchens in Eixample and Gràcia fill up by 2 p.m. and often run until 4. Bakeries and cafés in every neighborhood open from early morning. The main operational gap is services: banks, government offices, and most pharmacies (outside on-duty rotations posted on their doors) are shut. Churches, obviously, are active. Supermarkets like Caprabo and Mercadona typically open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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