Requesens palace offers a menu inspired on the typical Catalan food of the XIV and XV centuries on Fridays and Saturdays
Sternalia company proposes to relive the nights in the medieval Barcelona. This company is also responsible for the “Dinners with stars” at the Fabra observatory. This time, though, they swapped the stars for medieval history and the observatory for a palace. It belonged to The Requesens and was built in the 13th century. It was sheltered by the roman wall and so they decided to use one of its towers.
It’s a very complete activity: there’s a guided tour of the Gòtic neighbourhood, a dinner with a medieval-like diet and a speech about the lifestyle the citizens had in that era. The meeting point is the Requesens palace which currently is the headquarters of the institution that takes care of the Catalan history and culture.
This trip to the past starts at the palace just before the sunset. It is located next to Sant Just square and even though it starts at 8pm you must be there a quarter before to check. Right after that begins a tour about 50 minutes long for the streets and backstreets that surround the palace to find out the essence of the medieval Barcelona. During August the tour focuses on some mysteries hidden in these buildings: Alchemy, witches and lost souls or Christian and profane legends. From September onwards up until December, the visitors will be able to feel like the medieval people that lived in those buildings and will learn what they used to do to survive the difficult medieval nights.
After the stroll, it’s time to have dinner at the Tinellet of the Palace. Even though it may be hard to believe, the Catalan medieval food was quite refined. Some people, such as the Franciscan Francesc Eiximenis, considered it the number one in the Christian world. The medieval food taste has a starter, a second plate and desert. You better experience it than hear about it.
The day will end up with a speech named “The medieval city: walls, towers, burgs and streets” (until de first of September) or “”Marginalized people in the Middle Ages” (from the 7th to the 15th of September).
You can book calling at 93 327 01 25 (from Monday to Friday: from 9h to 21h), at 628 468 539 (Saturdays and Sundays from 10h to 14h) or sending an email to info@raconsinsolits.com.
