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Poble Sec is worth a visit for those who choose to explore a largely residential village full of 18th-century low rise residential housing. There’s not much in the way of tourist sights—The Quimet & Quimet (25 Carrer del Poeta Cabanyes) a famous members only tapas establishment. Slowly but surely, it’s developing it’s reputation as a […]

 
As the name suggests, most of the architecture in this neighbourhood is Gotic. If your up for architecture the Cathedral of Santa Eulàlia (though it has been wrapped in scaffolding for some time now), Esglèsia del Pi, the Royal Palace in the Plaça del Rei and the (Town Hall; 1 Plaça de Sant Jaume), Generalitat […]

This area is popular for cocktail bars and restaurants Plaça de les Olles is a good spot for alfresco lunch, while Carrer de L’Esparteria and Carrer Vidriera are lined with arty boutiques. Also worth a visit is a wonder around the upper neighborhood of La Ribera, which is slowly filling the gap left by El […]

El Raval (the slum) is still a warren of thieves and prostitutes, but this reputation is slowly fading over time. Recent development is rapidly adding refurbishment to parks and museums now scattering the streets with a new born vibrancy. It is still home to some rather unsavory characters but now is becoming very trendy. A […]

The Eixample is host to some of Barcelona’s most remarkable buildings: The Mançana de la Discòrdia showcases three of the great modernist architects’ work on one block, Casa Amatller by Puig i Cadafalch (1898); Casa Batlló by Gaudí (1904–1906); and Casa Lleó Morera by Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1902 and 1906). The Eixample boasts some […]

La Barceloneta was a poor fishermen’s quarter for generations, through time it has prospered and it’s still as diverse as ever. Few haul in the nets these days but the mariners’ legacies lives on in the many off-the-beaten-track seafood restaurants and traditional bars. Bordered on one side by glitzy multi million dollar yachts of […]