Gothic Quartier & El Born
The original center of the city, which was surrounded by walls during Roman times, makes up what today is the Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quartier).
Narrow streets, with quiet squares and attractive nooks, are home to an extensive collection of civil and religious Gothic buildings. The Ribera or El Born district was initially home to traders and seafarers, but with the passage of time many small palaces was built as well.
Some of them have been converted to house important city museums, such as Picasso Museum.
Contact our Concierge department to arrange a private tour with multilingual guides, including tickets to visit the main palaces and museums.
Further reading
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Sagrada Familia
At the end of the 19th century the Eixample, the central area of Barcelona, was laid out as a large grid with wide avenues. It was here that the emerging Catalan bourgeoisie had their mansions built, putting into practice the most...
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La Rambla
The major of the streets in the old part of the city and which leads down to the Mediterranean, a boulevard that is always changing depending on the time of day or night. It takes the visitor from the Romanesque church of Santa Ana down...
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Somorrostro Beach
Mar Bella, Nova Icaria, Barceloneta and Somorrostro beaches. Over 3 miles (5 kilometers) of sandy shores, beach bars and sea. Sunscreen, swimsuit, beach towel and sunglasses, that’s all you need to spend a relaxing day at the beach....
