Port Vell

High on top of a column at the Place Portal de la Pau, you'll see a statue of Christopher Columbus. This square is also where the Maritime Museum is situated, with its historically important ships. These were the shipyards during the age of the ... more...

Gotic Quarter

Barri Gotic is the oldest part of the city of Barcelona and used to be surrounded by the city walls. Nowadays, these have made way for big streets. The name of the district is somewhat misleading, because you will see not only Gothic buildings here ... more...

FC Barcelona

Address
Avinguda Aristides Maillol, subway station: Collblanc (line 5)

El Camp Nou. An impressive stadium and part of Catalonian culture, it offers seating for more than 100,000 fans. The stadium also houses a museum that tells about the history of this legendary soccer team. Those who want to attend a match and have ... more...

Barceloneta (district and beach)

Address
Barceloneta, subway station: Barceloneta (line 4)

Barceloneta is an old fisherman's quarter that was spruced up for the Olympics but is still quite authentic. If you walk through its back streets, you'll feel like you're in a southern village. Laundry is flapping in the wind between the houses of ... more...

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