Guidebook for Barcelona
Drinks & Nightlife
Great live concerts almost every night.
Very tiny place, looks like a mini museum.
29 locals recommend
Bar Pastis
4 Carrer de Santa MònicaGreat live concerts almost every night.
Very tiny place, looks like a mini museum.
The Wild Rover Irish Pub
2 Carrer de Santa MònicaNice Irish pub just next door
Bar and club. Free entry.
Gets extremely crowded at night.
Great place to meet locals and foreigners.
19 locals recommend
El Cangrejo
9 Carrer de MontserratBar and club. Free entry.
Gets extremely crowded at night.
Great place to meet locals and foreigners.
Tapas Royale
19 Carrer dels EscudellersFantastic place for free jazz music
Nice little road good for bars and restaurants especially in summer
474 locals recommend
Carrer de Blai
Carrer de BlaiNice little road good for bars and restaurants especially in summer
Everything Else
Bike Rental Barcelona
8 Carrer de MontserratYou can rent your bike here
Moog
3 Carrer de l'Arc del TeatreSmall but great club for techno
Mondo Rent
249 Passeig de Joan de BorbóYou can rent your scooter here
Poliesportiu Municipal Frontó Colom
If you need a gym, you can go here
Sala Apolo
113 Carrer Nou de la Ramblanice place for nightclub and concerts
Sightseeing
Columbus Monument
s/n Plaça Portal de la PauColumbus Column. Nice to see and great views of Barcelona
Maritime Museum
1 Av. de les DrassanesGreat museum in a very nice setting
Great pedestrian area by the sea, with shopping centre and lots to walk around
472 locals recommend
Maremagnum
5 Moll d'EspanyaGreat pedestrian area by the sea, with shopping centre and lots to walk around
Very nice square, perfect during the day for a coffee or meal and perfect at night with lots of nightclubs, jazz and flamenco
553 locals recommend
Plaça Reial
1 Plaça ReialVery nice square, perfect during the day for a coffee or meal and perfect at night with lots of nightclubs, jazz and flamenco
Everyone calls it MACBA.
Nice musuem for contemporary art.
Hundreds of teenagers will always play with their skateboards outside
1224 locals recommend
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art
1 Plaça dels ÀngelsEveryone calls it MACBA.
Nice musuem for contemporary art.
Hundreds of teenagers will always play with their skateboards outside
Quieter alternative to the Rambla. Plenty of bars and restaurants with tables outside and a pleasant pedestrian area
203 locals recommend
Rambla Del Raval
Rambla del RavalQuieter alternative to the Rambla. Plenty of bars and restaurants with tables outside and a pleasant pedestrian area
Barcelona Cathedral.
Go there after 4:30pm or you will need to pay an entrance fee
11 locals recommend
Hotel Barcelona Catedral
4 Carrer dels CapellansBarcelona Cathedral.
Go there after 4:30pm or you will need to pay an entrance fee
Hotel Gótico
14 Carrer de Jaume ICharming old part of Barcelona
Güell Palace
3-5 Carrer Nou de la RamblaLess known but really nice building by Gaudi
Arts & Culture
Gran Teatre del Liceu
51-59 La RamblaOpera house and theatre.
Spectacular inside
Essentials
Hostal Boqueria
100-1 La RamblaMain market for fruits, vegetables and local products
Food Scene
By far the best hot chocolate and churros in town
30 locals recommend
La Pallaresa Xocolateria Xurreria
11 Carrer de PetritxolBy far the best hot chocolate and churros in town
Café Zurich
1 Pl. de Catalunyawhere well known meeting point place. good for a smart coffee
NAP Antic
30 Av. de Francesc CambóBy far the best pizza real Italian style in Barcelona
Marmalade
4 Carrer de la Riera AltaFamous among foreigners for brunches and drinks
Veggie Garden
3 Carrer dels ÀngelsVegetarian restaurant, really bargain and good food
Shopping
Avinguda del Portal de l'Àngel
Avinguda del Portal de l'ÀngelOne of the best roads for shopping