After our 10 reasons to go to London, Rome, Venice or New York, one starts this week in Barcelona and we give you our 10 reasons to spend a few days in the beautiful Spanish city, full of sun, colors, and tapas!
Because 1: Surveying the narrow streets lined with medieval buildings, beautiful quiet places, ancient ruins such as the Roman wall visible in some places, the Barri Gotic (Gothic Quarter), from shop to shop. It is the oldest district of Barcelona. Only shops and bars to date reminder to modern life.
Reason 2: Snacking on Boqueria market counters or Mercat de Sant Josep. The traditional market of La Rambla is the perfect place to detail the good products of Catalan cuisine ... and the opportunity to go to one of the pecking counters! Located on La Rambla, enjoy as you walk on this wide avenue that stretches more than a kilometer from Plaza de Catalunya, through the Güell Palace in Plaça Reial and the Columbus Monument.
3- Strolling in popular Barcelonata
The old quarter of fishermen and sailors, built from 1752 retains its very popular Mediterranean atmosphere with its straight streets, restaurants where fish is king, and its beach. The baroque church of Sant Miquel del Port is the core of this district, which stretches from Ciutadella Park to the sea.
4- Enjoy tapas at Cal Pep
Essential if you want to eat "Pulpos a la gallega" and "patatas bravas" at Cal Pep. All accompanied by a small sangria! Become an institution in the city, this bar serves exquisite tapas prepared according to the latest market arrivals. We enjoy at the counter in a lively atmosphere.
5- Place an evening on the terrace in Gràcia
Here, no tourist crowds! In this quarter, we quietly walks through the narrow streets with its boutiques, we admire the Casa Vicens (Carrer de les Carolines), one of the first creations of Gaudí, you can enjoy the trendy, casual atmosphere of many lined seats bars and restaurants and most importantly, it leaves caught the euphoria of the Fiesta Major (for 6 days, from morning to night, concerts, fire eaters, giant puppets ... enliven the neighborhood).
6. Enjoy the excitement of the Olympic Village, its port and its beach
Transformed during the 1992 Olympic Games, Olympic Village today is a pleasant resort, ideal for larver. Enjoy its wide avenues lined by gardens and contemporary sculpture, its beaches, the harbor, but also bars and restaurants. Also, do not forget to explore Poblenou industrial trendy attracting artists and bobos, suitable for beautiful walks.
7- Discover collages to Antoni Tàpies Foundation
In a modernist building of Lluis Domenech i Montaner exposed works of Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012), known for his collages mixing sand, cardboard, paint, fabric or string.
8. Picnic at Mirador del Turó de la Rovira
This large esplanade provides an overview 360 of the city! Deserted for "guiris" (Spanish slang tourists), many young people come here to picnic. For the record, it is in this "Mirador" (viewpoint), that took place one of the scenes of one of the teen-movies the best known in Spain: Twilight Love.
9- Make window shopping on the Passeig de Gràcia
This stylish way, where it was fashionable to appear in the 19th century, is an open modernist architecture air museum of the early 20th century, a movement close to the French Art Nouveau, characterized by sinuous lines, decorations with stained glass and ceramic mosaics, and the use of metal.
10- reading a book at the public library Rossend Arús
Completely free, this place is magical and offers you a trip to the Spanish literature, but also a direct connection to New York because at the entrance to the library, there is an original 19th century reproduction of the Statue of Liberty which measures 2 meters high.
