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Architecture
Casa Batllo
43 Passeig de Gracia
Barcelona, Spain

”Join the Gaudi gawkers in front of the architect's surreal Casa Batlló. ...” MORE>>
 
 
Plaça Reial
Barcelona

”From the Barri Gòtic to El Born, an exhaustive guide to getting your shopping fix in the Catalan capital...” MORE>>
 
 
Arts Venues
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
5 Montalegre
Barcelona, Spain

”Ask a sophisticated Barcelona native where he'll be this weekend, and the answer is often the Centre de Cultura Contemporània...” MORE>>
 
 
Fundació Joan Miró
Parc de Montjuïc
Barcelona

 
 
Bars
Bar Raval
19 Doctor Dou
Barcelona, Spain

”Slide into a leather booth at this watering hole and you'll be immersed in the chatty camaraderie of the professors...” MORE>>
 
 
Belvedere
3 Mercader
Barcelona, Spain

 
 
Dry Martini
162-166 Aribau
Barcelona, Spain

”Known for its namesake drink - arguably the best in Europe - L'Eixample's Dry Martini has all the trappings of...” MORE>>
 
 
Beaches
Barceloneta Beach
Barcelona, Spain

 
 
Bogatell
Barcelona, Spain

 
 
Clubs
Carpe Diem Lounge Club
32 Passeig Martim
Barcelona

 
 
Jamboree
17 Placa Reial
Barcelona, Spain

”The legendary jazz club has hosted everyone from Ella and Chet to budding greats such as the Charlie Hunter trio...” MORE>>
 
 
Events
Kosmopolis
CCCB
5 Montalegre
Barcelona, Spain

”A biannual literature festival that looks at Spanish-language art, film, poetry, and books. ...” MORE>>
 
 
Sónar
CCCB
5 Montalegre
Barcelona, Spain

”CCCB's most glamorous event, this electronic music and art festival draws more than 80,000 people each June - rave-happy twentysomethings...” MORE>>
 
 
Experiences
Walk the Eixample
Barcelona, Spain

”Pick up a Ruta del Modernisme brochure at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and amble the Eixample...” MORE>>
 
 
Museums
Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona
1 Plaça dels Angels
Barcelona

 
 
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Parc de Montjuic
Barcelona, Spain

”Journey up to the Parc de Monjuïc to see the work of Picasso's Barcelona contemporaries at the Museu Nacional d'Art...” MORE>>
 
 
Museu Picasso
15–23 Carrer Montcada
Barcelona, Spain

”There can be a long wait to get in, but it's worth it, if only to see the extensive collection...” MORE>>
 
 
Music Venues
Palau de la Música Catalana
4-6 Palau de Musica
Barcelona, Spain

 
 
Neighborhoods
Barceloneta
Barcelona, Spain

”A colorful fishermen's quarter, the laid-back Barceloneta is lined with seafood restaurants and lovely beaches. ...” MORE>>
 
 
Barri Gòtic
Barcelona, Spain

”Ancient Roman walls and Gothic palaces frame the Barri Gòtic's pedestrian streets, which are filled with antiques stores and cafés...” MORE>>
 
 
Born-Ribera
Barcelona, Spain

”What used to be the heart of the city (El Born) and the waterfront district (La Ribera) is now Born-Ribera...” MORE>>
 
 
El Raval
Barcelona, Spain

”Though largely gentrified thanks to the arrival of the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona and attendant galleries, the former slum...” MORE>>
 
 
L'Eixample
Barcelona, Spain

”Urbanized after 1860, L'Eixample (the Expansion) is now the city's main shopping district and the world's top repository of Art...” MORE>>
 
 
Montjuïc
Barcelona, Spain

”Catalonia's big art players - the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, the Fundació Joan Miró, CaixaForum, and the Mies van...” MORE>>
 
 
Pedralbes
Barcelona, Spain

”The hillside neighborhood of Pedralbes, in northwestern Barcelona, is full of 19th- and early-20th-century mansions (built by textile barons and...” MORE>>
 
 
Nightclubs
Gran Teatre del Liceu
51–59 La Rambla
Barcelona

 
 
Lupino
33 Carrer Carme
Barcelona

 
 
Places of Interest
Museu d'Història de la Ciutat
Plaça del Rei
Barcelona

 
 
Restaurants
Santa Caterina Market
Francesco Cambó 16
El Born
Barcelona, Spain

”a theatrically undulating roof with 200,000 colored tiles are dozens of stalls run by Spain’s finest purveyors...” MORE>>
 
 
Sacred Sites
La Sagrada Familia
401 Carrer Mallorca
Barcelona

 
 
Services
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
167 Sant Antoni Maria Claret
Barcelona, Spain

 
 
Shops
Almacén Marab
30 bis Carrer dels Flassaders
Barcelona, Spain

”Argentine designer Marabís tiny atelier is filled with her handmade patchwork animals; the playful dolls, which have been displayed at...” MORE>>
 
 
Café de la Princesa
21 Carrer dels Flassaders
Barcelona, Spain

”This 14th-century stone palace houses the minimalist dresses and suits of Barcelona designer Julie Sohn (think Jil Sander with an...” MORE>>
 
 
Camisería Pons
49 Gran de Gracia
Barcelona, Spain

”This 100-year-old clothing store stocks a slew of Catalán designers for women and men (including Josep Abril's impeccable linen shirts)...” MORE>>
 
 
Custo Barcelona
36 Carrer Ferran
Barcelona

”An abundance of the stretchy, wildly printed tops that have become a worldwide draw...” MORE>>
 
 
Estro
33 bajo Carrer Dels Flassaders
Barcelona, Spain

”This unassuming shop stocks exquisite Italian leather goods: buttery-soft black flats from Pompeii and bags from the Sicilian line Bid...” MORE>>
 
 
Jean-Pierre Bua
469 Avda
Barcelona

 
 
La Manual Alpargatera
7 Carrer Avinyó
Barcelona, Spain

”Since opening in the early 1940's, this espadrilles emporium has sold a colorful variety of Catalonia's classic sandals - perfect...” MORE>>
 
 
Lobby
5 Ribera
Barcelona

”The retail star of the neighborhood. Lobby is spare and cool in both senses of the word...” MORE>>
 
 
Lupo
257 Mallorca
Barcelona, Spain

”From slouchy, oversize carryalls to soft leather purses in the store's signature abanico (fan) shape, bags from Lupo are a...” MORE>>
 
 
Majoral
66 Carrer Argenteria
Barcelona, Spain

”Working in metals such as brushed 18-karat gold and oxidized silver, jeweler Enric Majoral creates chic, versatile pieces that can...” MORE>>
 
 
Moska
42 Carrer Dels Flassaders
Barcelona, Spain

”Owner Maka Abraham travels the world collecting jewelry from near (chunky cuffs and earrings designed by Barcelona silversmiths) and far...” MORE>>
 
 
Ras Gallery
10 Carrer Doctor Dou
Barcelona

 
 
Vinçon
96 Passeig de Gràcia
Barcelona

”A gigantic, sometimes surprisingly kooky design store...” MORE>>
 
 
Transportation
Biciclot Marítim
33 Passeig Marítim Barceloneta
Barcelona, Spain