Barcelona Places

Barceloneta and Port Olimpic
Barceloneta, once the open sea, silted in and was a salt marsh until 1753, when French military engineer Prosper de Verboom designed a housing project for families who had lost their homes in La Ribera... (more)
Ciutat Vella (Old City)
The Gothic Quarter winds through the church and Plaça of the church of Santa Maria del Pi, the Roman Barcelona around the cathedral, Plaçà del Rei, past the city's administrative centers... (more)
The Eixample
North of Plaça de Catalunya is the checkerboard known as the Eixample. With the dismantling of the city walls in 1860, Barcelona embarked upon an expansion scheme fueled by the return of rich colonials... (more)
Montjuïc
Upper Barcelona
Barcelona's upper reaches begin with Pedralbes, a neighborhood of graceful mansions grouped around a stunning Gothic monastery. Park Güell is Gaudí's Art Nouveau urban garden. Gràcia... (more)

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