Fodor's Expert Review El Molino

For most of the 20th century, this venue was the most legendary of all the cabaret theaters on Paral·lel. Modeled after Paris's Moulin Rouge, it closed in the late 1990s as the building was becoming dangerously run-down. After an ambitious refurbishment in 2010, El Molino reopened as one of the most stunning state-of-the-art cabaret theaters in Europe. The building now has five—instead of the original two—stories, with a bar and terrace on the third. What has remained the same, however, is its essence—a contemporary version of burlesque, but bump-and-grind all the same. You can purchase tickets online or before performances (which usually start at 9:30 pm). Note that shows are performed in Spanish, but you can still enjoy the spectacle.