Fira de Sant Ponç
Biblioteca de Catalunya Carrer de l'Hospital 56, 08001 Barcelona
Dedicated to medicinal remedies, aromatic herbs and culinary essences, the Sant Ponç Festival is one of the oldest and most traditional in Catalunya. The streets of Catalan towns are filled with stalls selling high-quality gastronomic products. In Barcelona, the streets are transformed into a souk filled with the aromas and tastes of aromatic herbs, candy, chocolate, honey, artisan cheese, candied fruit and much more.
Sant Ponç is the patron saint of herbalists; according to legend, upon coming to Barcelona and witnessing the widespread misery that prevailed, he began to prepare potions and medicinal remedies to cure the city's sick. In gratitude for his work, the Barcelonans decided to create an annual herb festival in his honor.
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Entrance to the Biblioteca de Catalunya, photo by Antonio Lajusticia Bueno courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
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