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Best Neighborhoods in Barcelona

Barcelona packs extraordinary variety into its compact footprint: Gothic lanes in Ciutat Vella, Gaudí's organic geometry in L'Eixample, the village charm of Gràcia, and the beach-side grid of Barceloneta — all within walking distance.

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El Born
Medieval streets, modern cocktails
La Ribera (Catalan pronunciation: lə riˈβeɾə, 'The Shore') is one of the areas of the quarter of Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera of Ci…
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Gràcia
Barcelona's village within the city
(Learn how and when to remove this message) Gràcia (Catalan: ˈɡɾasi.ə , lit.'Grace'), is a district of the Mediterranean city of Barcelona,…
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El Raval
Gritty, global and wildly alive
El Raval (Catalan pronunciation: əl rəˈβal) is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, the capital city of Catalonia. The …
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Poble Sec
Tapas on Carrer Blai, sunset on Montjuïc
El Poble-sec is a neighborhood in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The neighborhood is located between Montjuïc …
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Poblenou
Barcelona's post-industrial playground
El Poblenou (Catalan for 'new village'; Catalan pronunciation: əl ˌpɔbːləˈnɔw) is an extensive neighborhood of Barcelona’s Sant Martí distri…