King James I and his wife walk around Salou thirteenth medieval market in its inauguration

Salou. Costa Dorada. September 7th, 2012. An excellent festive mood this morning, King James I and Queen Violante of Hungary, accompanied by the royal entourage, with the clergy at the head, opened the thirteenth medieval market which fills the old craft stalls Salou to Sunday. This time the company has been Cane Syrup who staged the opening enlivened with folk instruments and has had very public. This edition has eighty stalls of artisans specializing in the sale of foodstuffs, typical of many parts of Spain: sausages, craft beer, preserves, cheeses, spices, candies, nuts, liqueurs, honey venda a kebab, a pancake and other food stalls. But it also stands in the market stalls basket, the carpenter and plumber, the latter one of the last craftsmen in Catalonia. Visitors can now also enjoy a range of activities such as a parade, puppet theater, the spectacle of the fakir, the jester, the perfumer, knights of fire, among many others, plus a kids' corner more participatory games and attractions in the courtyard of the municipal library. Another new feature is the installation of street Pins a tent where visitors can relax or have a snack in the middle of a different environment. The market, which has been opened today, September 6, will be open until Sunday Salou 9 (11 to 14h and 18 to 22h), extending the hours on Sunday afternoon. The Mayor of Salou, Pere Granados, the Councillor for Economic, Trade, and Consumer Markets, Reyes Pino, together with the Councillor for Culture and Festivals, Maria Jose Rodriguez, and other officials attended the opening ceremony . Councillor Development, stressed "the importance of this dynamic element that combines the crafts market and other events that make Salou, and the old especially with a space to boost trade." The budget for the mediaeval market fell again, given the current economic scenario, compared to previous years, and has done everything possible in order to optimize resources.

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