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City Beats: Modernism
Modernism is almost synonymous with Barcelona. The innovative creative movement took the city by storm and inspired a generation of groundbreaking artists.
City Beats: La Rambla
A promenade frequented by tourists and locals alike, lined with traditional shops and modern establishments, outdoor art and unique buildings – it is a place that tells the story of daily life in a modern city.
City Beats: The Markets
Markets have always been synonymous with the Mediterranean way of life. In a country with a commerce-based economy, daily life took place outside and around the markets, which in turn became the centres of social life.
City Beats: Terraces and Squares
Strolling through Barcelona offers more than a few surprises. Museums and cultural centres aren’t the only places where you can get a feel for what this city is all about.
City Beats: Barcelona Festivals
Traditional, romantic, outrageous, religious, for children ... Barcelona has a festival for just about everyone.
City Beats: Parks and Gardens
Even a cosmopolitan, urban centre has its share of peaceful, green enclaves. Find out where you can enjoy a breath of fresh air and a day outdoors without leaving the city.
Routes: From the Anilla Olímpica to Plaça Espanya
Montjuic Mountain offers more than an excellent view onto the city. The mountain served as the backdrop for many of the crucial moments that changed the course of the city’s history. Nowadays, a walk across the mountain is a journey through the city’s history and culture as well as a glimpse at what the future holds in store.
Routes: The Heart of the Eixample
The Eixample has always had the reputation of being the city’s most elegant district. The neighbourhood’s history is inextricably linked to the transformation the city underwent throughout the 19th century to become the modern city it is today.
Routes: A Tour through the Squares of Gràcia to Avinguda Diagonal
Gràcia is one of Barcelona’s most charming neighbourhoods, and its history is marked by change and transformation. During the 19th century, Gràcia was not part of the city but a small village located outside the city walls.
Routes: A Stroll down La Rambla
It is best to begin your exploration of the Rambla at the city’s centre: Plaça Catalunya. From here you can stroll down the Rambla’s first section, known as the Rambla de Canaletes.
Routes: Barceloneta and Vila Olímpica
Everyone knows that Barcelona is a Mediterranean city. However, the local population spent many years neglecting their coastline, allowing the kilometre-long beaches that are now considered one of the city’s most attractive features to fall into a state of disrepair.
Routes: La Ribera, El Born and El Raval
Sometimes all that is old and historical can woo all that is modern and fashionable. These May-December unions are not unusual in Barcelona, at least as far as neighbourhoods are concerned. La Ribera, El Born and El Raval exemplify this trend.
Routes: The Gothic Quarter and the old Jewish District
The Gothic Quarter is Barcelona’s oldest area. It covers what was once the ancient Roman city, built in the 1st century B.C., called Colonia Iulia Augusta Paterna Faventia.
Routes: Beyond the Eixample Dret
After crossing the limits of the Eixample Dret, you come to a neighbourhood that is primarily known for being the site of the Sagrada Familia.
Routes: Off the Route (but not to be missed)
These places are not included in any of our established routes, but their importance cannot be overstated. No visit to Barcelona is complete without a visit to these landmarks.
Routes: A Walk from Plaça Catalunya to Plaça de la Mercè
You are now in the very heart of Barcelona. This square serves as a reference point since it is close to just about everything. Plaça Catalunya is the border between the new Barcelona to the north and the old city to the south.
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