Barcelona Connect July 2015

connect Your Insider City Guide

ff

ic

ial mag

a z

e

Barcelona Tourist

in

O

July 2015 Nยบ 149

Apartmen Associati ts on

VERDI

BALLET NACIONAL DE ESPAร A From 23 to 26 July

liceubarcelona.cat

LA TRAVIATA From 8 to 18 July

EL MEJOR GAUDÍ · THE BEST GAUDÍ

DE DÍA · BY DAY

GAUDÍ’S PEDRERA: THE ORIGINS

Compra online y ahórrate la cola Buy online and avoid queuing www.lapedrera.com

Welcome to W

hether this is your first time in the Catalan capital or whether you consider Barcelona to be your sunnier home from home, there is always plenty to see and do here. Last year 7.5 million visitors enjoyed their own unique Barcelona experience. These include business trips, family holidays, friends taking a break together, romantic weekends, and countless more good reasons for listening to the enticing call of destination Barcelona.

The way you travel says a lot about you, and if you’re reading this magazine, chances are that you’re an independent traveller who has chosen to stay in a holiday apartment. Congratulations!

Only 1,7% of Barcelona’s apartments are used for tourist apartment rentals, so you are one of the privileged few who have chosen to experience the city just like a local.

Barcelona is a truly unique city, with spectacular architecture, Mediterranean beaches, worldclass sightseeing attractions and a strong cultural identity. We would like to accompany your Barcelona experience with a guide that

includes and also goes beyond the regular information offered to tourists. After all, you’re not just visiting Barcelona, you’re also living with us, in the apartment next door.

You’ll find some useful insights into the structures that make the city tick, from local regulations to the colour of the recycling bins and the characteristics of different beaches.

Holiday apartment rentals represent the most sustainable travel option for many visitors, and as a conscious traveller we want to help you feel as integrated as possible during your stay in Barcelona.

Wishing you a comfortable stay,

Enrique Alcántara-García Chairman Apartur: Barcelona Tourist Apartments Association

P24

p14

mode rnist rout e

INFO 3 6 8 10

Welcome from Apartur • Tourist information • WiFi • Transport • Tax free shopping Live like a local 6 Essential Apps

BES BEACHT ES

P44

top ants restaur

SIGHTSEEING 12 14 16 17 18 20 22

Top 10 Sights Modernist Route Sightseeing attractions Museums & galleries Barcelona by Vespa Liceu Opera House Activities for kids

EAT & DRINK 44 47

Restaurants Bars & pubs

MAPS

FEATURES 24 26 28 30 32 33 34

Best beaches When life's a beach...

Day trip: Roses Vocab: Traditional cuisine Insider tips Secrets of Barcelona Catalonia History Museum

WHAT'S ON 36 42

July events Nightlife

49 50 52 54 56 58

10 pages maps

Barcelona districts Barri Gòtic & Raval Eixample Born Barceloneta & Port Olímpic Metro

Cover photo: Liceu Opera House

Editor: Francesca Hector • Editorial Assistants: Ashley Bostwick, Jane Kaplan Contributors: Cristina Bosom, Laura De Smet, Antonello Fasano, Siobhan Keeley, Hollie Morton, Elena Tsukanova Nightlife Desk: Mark J • Sales: Ana Sanchez Marketing: Sandra Roig • Design: James Ramirez While the publishers endeavour to ensure accurate content, we cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions, or for writers or contributors opinions. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be translated, reproduced, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical or otherwise, without prior written permission from the publishers.

Advertising: (+34) 646 682 522 Editorial: (+34) 670 363 805 info@barcelonaconnect.com /BarcelonaConnect @Bcn_connect www.barcelonaconnect.com

BARCELONA N F O I

TRANSPORT Getting to Barcelona Airport

By Aerobús to Terminal 1 & 2 Buses depart every 5 minutes from Pl. Catalunya, from 5:30 – 24:30.

Tourist Information

Single 5,90€, return 10,20€

By Public Transport Bus number 46 to Terminal 1 & 2, from Plaça Espanya, from 05:38 – 23:58, every 25 minutes.

General Tourist Info

· Plaça Catalunya, 17-S · Passatge de la Concepció, 7-9

Cultural Tourism · Palau de la Virreina, La Rambla 99 Tourism around Catalunya · Carrer Portaferrissa 1

Night bus N16 (to Terminal 2), N17 (to Terminal 1.) Every 20 minutes, from Pl. Catalunya, 23:00 – 05:00.

Train to Terminal 2 (free bus from here to T1). Every 30 minutes, from Sants. From 05:13 – 23:14.

TAX FREE SHOPPING Non EU residents can claim VAT back for goods with a value greater than 90,16€.

Ask for a tax free cheque. You can only claim for items you are taking out of Spain.

Cash in your tax free cheques at:

TAX

FREE

Single 2,15€, or you can also use T10 or other TMB tickets.

Getting to Girona Airport Barcelona Bus from Barcelona Nord Bus Station next to M Arc de Triomf One way 16€, return 25€

Tourist Information Centre in Plaça Catalunya 17-S

Airport

Get cheques stamped by customs, then cashed at any Bureau de Change in the currency you wish.

Check timetable online www.barcelonabus.com Buses are timed with flight departures.

Theft Report

Around Barcelona

You will need a crime number in Barcelona to make any insurance claims abroad. This is issued at a police station, however you can make the report online or by phone before collecting the number in person.

2,15€ Single ticket for bus/metro 9,95€ T10 ticket, 10 trips on bus/metro (transferable, & valid any day) 14€ Hola Bcn 2 day travelcard (non-transferable)

Police Stations

20,50€ Hola Bcn 3 day travelcard (non-transferable)

The most central ones are: M Liceu Nou de la Rambla, 76-80 M Catalunya Plaça Catalunya

Other travelcard options www.tmb.cat

English speaking telephone line 902 102 112

FREE WIFI

www Online www.policiadecatalunya.net Click on “accés a l’oficina virtual de denúncies”. Click your language.

General Emergency 6

439 free WiFi spots are located throughout the city. www.bcn.cat/barcelonawifi

112

Police, Ambulance, Fire

CYCLING IN the city

· · ·

Live

Protective helments are compulsory for cyclists under the age of 16.

Cyclists must use the cycle lanes; if there isn’t one, stay in the lane closest to the pavement.

Using the bus lane is not permitted.

Bikes can only ride on pavements that are wider than 5 metres.

LIKE A LOCAL

barcelona's public laws

know the score !

in the street

· · · 8

Be aware that drinking alcohol in the street is illegal, and you can be fined from 30€ - 1500€ according to the severity of the disturbance.

Bikinis and shirts-off is just for the beach, cover up in town.

The police can fine people for buying goods from unauthorised street traders as well as the sellers themselves.

INFO

in your apartment

· · ·

Please keep quiet between 10pm and 8am. Your neighbours will appreciate this, as they are not on holiday!

Lower your voices as soon as you enter the building as sounds carry up the stairs, and some people may also have the window open.

Be aware that heels on tiles or parquet floor make a loud click which can usually be heard in the apartment below.

ON THE BEACH

· ·

Don’t use any soap or shampoo at the showers by the beach. It pollutes the water, and you can be fined.

Respect the coloured flags. Green means the sea is calm, yellow indicates medium hazard such as slight currents or jellyfish, and a red flag warns you not to enter the water.

RECYCLING Barcelona is an eco-friendly city. Keep an eye out for the coloured recycling bins nearest to your apartment:

·· ·· ·

Yellow: plastic and tetra pack Green: glass Blue: paper Brown: organic Grey: non-recyclable items

The age of the Smartphone has revolutionised our access to any information we may need. When visiting Barcelona for the first time (or even if the city is familiar to you) the endless grids of streets, maps and possibilities for exploring can be overwhelming. Public WiFi is easily accessible in open hot-spots and bars, and the following apps will help even the most lost of travellers find their way like a local:

6 Essential Barcelona Apps 1. Barcelona Metro Map This app gives step-by-step directions on how to get from place to place using the quickest and easiest routes. Since it is a little tricky to figure out where to connect to which station when you first arrive in Barcelona, this app will be your saving grace.

2. City Maps 2Go City Maps 2Go is a must for the directionally challenged! City Maps 2 Go does not need wifi once the map of Barcelona is downloaded. You can save locations that you want to visit or have visited and the compass always tells you in which direction to go.

3. Spotted by Locals Looking for a place to go that isn’t flooded with tourists? This app boasts plenty of insider tips and photos posted by Barcelona locals themselves.

Sections include bars, art and culture, shopping and many more to satisfy your craving for something off the beaten path.

4. Spanish Dict Wifi isn't necessary when you need to communicate in a flash! Spanish Dict is perfect for deciphering a menu, brushing up on vocabulary, or simply getting your point across. Instead of carrying around a bulky dictionary, this app does the trick.

5. Yelp If you’re looking for a specific place to eat or just want to explore your options, this app is a must. Reviews and photos posted by users prove very helpful when deciding where to try churros and chocolate or which bar has the best mojito in town.

6. iBeach Worried about the weather conditions before heading to the beach?

Have no fear, iBeach provides you with all of the information you could possibly need about the beaches of Barcelona, including how windy it is, how strong the waves are, where the nearest public restroom and grocery store are, and even how many jellyfish are in the water!

10

B A R C E L O N A unique

comfortable exciting

come up with us!

M O N T S E R R A T Every day and every hour you can discover Montserrat by train

Up with us

The best way to visit Montserrat!

(+34) 902 31 20 20 www.cremallerademontserrat.cat comercial@cremallerademontserrat.cat

RAIL EXPERIENCE DAY

Welcome pack Special discounts Multilingual audio guide Exclusive timetable Daily departures

top 10 sights 1 1

Sarrià Sant Gervasi

Les Corts

Camp Nou Catch a game at FC Barcelona’s home turf, and tour their grounds and museum.

Av. D

iagon

Eixample Esquerra

2

2 Raval

Sants Montjuïc

Magic Fountains

Passeig de Gràcia

al

6

Watch the fountains dance to an uplifting soundtrack and impressive light show.

Plaça Espanya M Espanya

3

4D

Robert Ramos/Fundació Privada

hospital sant pau This magnificent construction captures the essence of Modernist architecture.

M

12

Sant Pau Dos de Maig

5

Plaç Cata

La Rambla

C/ Aristides Maillol M M Collblanc

5

Park Güell

Casa BatLló

Discover Gaudí’s landscaped gardens and famous ornamental pavilion.

Marvel at its colourful ceramic tiles, impressive interior and chimneys.

C/ Olot 7 M Vallcarca / Lesseps

Passeig de Gràcia 43 M Passeig de Gràcia

Barri Gòtic

7

sightseeing

Nou Barris

10

4

Horta-Guinardó

Gràcia

Sagrada Familia

3

Gaudí’s magnum opus is a masterpiece of symbolism and sacred geometry.

Sant Andreu

Plaça Sagrada Família M Sagrada Família M

10

Eixample Dreta

ça alunya

8

9

Sant Martí

9 El Born

Santa María del Mar

Ciutat Vella

Barceloneta

One of the finest Gothic basilicas in the world, with a majestic stone interior.

Port Olímpic

Plaça de Santa Maria, 1 M Jaume I

6

7

8

gran teatre del LICEU

Barcelona Cathedral

Palau de la Música

One of Europe's most prestigious opera venues. Enjoy a show and guided tour.

Visit the magnificent Gothic Cathedral with its beautiful cloister and religious art.

A lavishly decorated Modernist concert hall with world-class acoustics.

La Rambla 51-59 M Liceu

Plaça de La Seu M Jaume I

C/ Palau de la Música M Urquinaona

C. Pé re

Giner

C. St. Pe re Màrtir

de l’Olla C. Torrent

Roger

Passeig de Gràcia

de

Rambla de Catalunya

C.

Claris Pau C. Roger de Llúria

C.

C. San mé

5

Via Laietana

Jo C. D aq uin r.

Po

u

C.

Jon

C. Amadeu

qu

ere

s

C. Estruc C. Les Moles

la

Ram b La

C. Francisco

C. Gran de Gràc ia

usta

Via Au g

C. Balmes

C. Sant C. Sant més B

Avda.

M Francesc Cambó

C

Jaume I

Via Laietana

Correus e

Pl. de la Mercè

C. M

Pl. Antonio el Ii Pla López Pg. Isab

Pa

olom

C ig de

Passe

a I Alsin osch usta) de B Moll ll de La F (Mo

Moll de

l

nya pa ’Es

ll d Mo

Imax Maremàgnum

Torre de Jaume I

oll ars

L’Aquàrium

Moll de ls Pescad ors

Marina del Port Vell

Pa de

M Ba oll d rce e Pg lon .J eta oa nd eB orb ó

mbla

Avda. de la Catedral

Basílica de C. Ampl la Mercè ercè

DrassanesMuseu de Cera

World Trade Center

tal Pl. Ll. Millet

B

C Ca r

La

t

Avda. Portal de l'Àngel

C. Muntaner

C. Casanova or

om

it

lP

C. C

Dipòs

de

a anellUrquinaona

Casa de La Ciutat

de Mar

ri

Pl. Urquinaona

Palau de La ueri Generalitat a

dellers

na

“Golondrinas” “Catamarà Orsom”

4

Casp

C. Font

Pl. Vila de Madrid

C. Escu

Monument a Colom

r

C.

Casa Pons I Pascual

Pl. de Catalunya

C. Ferran

Madro

ra

Carne

Ae

La Ra

C. Arc re at del Te

Llúria

C. Alfons XII

C. Balmes

C. Tuset

C. Enric Granados

C. Aribau

Teatre Principal

arre

Estació Marítima

z Gal dós

C. Tavern

C. Aribau

C. Amigó

C. Sagués

C. Santaló

C. Aribau

7

Gran Via De Les Co

itat

Rbla.

orrot del M

ri

C. C

sep Pg. Jo

e n l d ra ol rt M t Be n Sa

Sta.

r gue

I Xo

Palau Marcet (Cine Comedia)

oq

C. Unió

Palau Güell

de Moll lona Barce

a Mir

Om

ïc tju

uig C. P

Jardins Mossèn Costa I Llobera

r ma

rtal

Pg. de Gràcia

C. Avinyó

C.

à

I Vil C

C. Po

C Munic de

Museu Casa Egipci Elizalde

Cases Rocamora

Catalunya

Gran Teatre del Liceu rà

la de la Ramb

Palau Casades Palau Montaner

ivers

Liceu C.B u

s

rie udà

. Un

Antic Hospital C. P orta de la ferris Santa Creu sa Mercat de spit al la Boqueria

. da s Av sane as Dr

Vila

Parc de les Tres Xemeneies

la . Pa

Avda.

Prínce p dAdel stúri es

C. Santaló

ll C

.V al lm

aj or

C .M od ol e

C. Calvet

C. Villarroel C. Villarroel

C. Riereta

C. Carretes

C.

lesa

C. B

Pl. Armada

.d eM on

Rda

Centre de Cultura Contemporània Font de de Barcelona Canaletes

Barbe C.Marquès de

C. Nou

Casa Ramón Casas

Ho

C. Sant Pa

Paral·lel

nes

C.

2

Casa Milà (La Pedrera)

3

Cine Coliseum

C. del Carme

el

ió Estac

àlia

l·l

Pl. Mirador

.

Ronda Litoral

lai

Pl. de La Sardana

ra Ct

14

Pl. Carlos Ibáñez

ic

Pg.

.M

igd (Pg. de Gràcia 43) A multicoloured ia Migdia façade, curvaceous windows, c fèri Tele dragon-like roof and breathtakingMontjuïc Castell de Montjuïc ra. t C interior.

Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona

Pl. Raquel Meller

aba

C C.

Pg

fèr

Pg

Pl. Dante Tele

Jardí Botànic

ra

ar

t An

Sant Pau del Camp

C. B

m

Jardins Mossèn Cinto Verdaguer

Pa

es lhã

ira

l de

ga

M

i on

Pl. Pedró

C. Reina Am

. da Av

es any Cab oeta C. P lvà Sa ona C. r trod ose Fon C. R C. la de la Ramb Montjuïc C. Nou nt Funicular de Lafo C. Ma

pic

Parc del Migdia

Av d

a.

Olím

Casa Batlló

Sortidor

Teatre Grec

Fundació Joan Miró

o lkan

Pl. Neptú

C. E

Pg.

Font del Gat

a

n ro

ad

C.

ic

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

ca

a.

St

Palau Sant Jordi

Xi

i

Pg.

tad Es

e l’

Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya M

C. Parlament

òrdia C. Conc s rs da ole Ra y ls M C. ara De eu eG Cr rit od .

C sc rga Bla Ma Pl. C. C.

Teatre-Mercat de les Flors

Museu Etnològic

C. Ferran Agulló

C. Viladomat C. Calàbria

C. Rocafort

da

nr a

Ho

nt

Fo

C.

a nç

Pl. Navas

St. Antoni

Diagonal

Casa Batlló Casa Amatller

Universitat Central de Barcelona

Universitat Pl. Pl. Goya Castella

Rbla. del Raval

Avd a.

ra

.F

C

.d

Torre de Calatrava

3

Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya

da Av

Piscines Bernat Picornell

C. Casanova

C. Rocafort

C. Llança

C. Tarragona

C. L leid a

C. Manso

Poble Sec

.M de are lR d em e D ei éu

C. Comte d’Urgell

ristin

Mª C

Rein a

C. Mèxic

Palau Alfons XIII

Mercat de St. Antoni

nt

Sa

C

C

Palau Quadras

Casa Lleó Morera

Pl. de La Universitat

s

Palau Victòria Eugènia

Pista Hipica de la Foixarda

a

nd

Ro

ta

Museu Geològic del Seminari Fundació Godia

er

Camp de Rugby de Foixarda

Pl. Dr. Letamendi

ll Ta

illa

C. Tamarit

C. Bonavis

Fundació Antoni Tàpies

lai

m

Palau del Cinquantenari

el

Co

·L

al

ar

e

(Provença, 261-265) Make sure you Palau de Pavelló Poble Congressos Mies der Rohe s go right to Van the top and check out Espanyol Avd a. R Font Fundació iu Màgica tileds I chimneys Taule its amazing ceramic Fran Daurel t and panoramic views.

C

St. di

C. Floridablanca

C. Mallorca

C.

lP

al

Provença

Pl. Rius I Taulet

Pl. Rei Joan Carles I

Sant Ramon de Penyafort

Pe

de

Pl. Univers

C. Sepúlveda

istr

Pl. Trilla

Palau Robert

C. Consell de Cent

Urgell

ines

Casa Fuster

C.

.M

a.

Caixaforum

Avd a

d Av

Marquè sd da.

Av

Fira de Barcelona

nal

C. València

C. Diputació

C. Rocafort

Palau De La Metal·Lúrgia

Fructuós

go

Casa Serra

C. Aragó

Rocafort

Casa Milà/La Pedrera

Dia

C. Provença

Ronda Sant Pau

ta

er

Pl. Espanya

da.

C. Rosselló

Ferrer I Cajigal

Hospital Clínic

C. Diputació

C. Calàbria

ob

a

Espanya

Via de les Corts Catalanes

orida

ll

eta

Leiv

C

ord

C.

e rd

aB

u re

ila .V

a. L

C. Sant

.C

C

Ctr

Parc Joan Miró

C. Entença

s

né

oia

M

Cent

C

C.

C. Aragó

C. Llança

rre Ga

sell de

C. Alpe

ns

ya

C. Con

Hospital Clínic Pl. Dr.

oma

Casa Vicens

C. Carol

Pl. Del Sol

C. París

C. Còrsega

de R

Tarragona

C. Vilamarí

Pl. Herenni

Hostafrancs

2

Avda .

oli

Pl. Mañé

Pl. Llibertat

C. Mallorca

C. València

C. Tarragona

garda

r Triadó

s C. Erm en

C. Béjar

nd

sse

artí

da

u

C. Gavà

no

as

Pl. de La Farga

ta

C. Recto

.M

ts

an ei M

un

a

C

.S

C. R

M

C. Entença

C. C

go ie .R C

C.

C. Mallorca

Escola Industrial

C. Nicaragua

C. Numància

omte

Alc

C.

Ga lile u

C.

Pl. Osca

C

Pl. Ibèria

avo

Parc Espanya Industrial

C. Calàbria

C. G

Belllloc

C. V alles pir

a

ole

s de

üell

nG

Joa

C.

Pl. Països Catalans

Pl. Bonet I Moixí

C. París

Lesseps

C. Franc

Sant Gervasi

Jardins Moragas

C. Londres

C. Villarroel

C. Londres

Pl.Maria del (C/gó Sant AntoniCentre Claret, 167) s lla Pl. del Centre de The CModernist architect Domènech . Me rra C. Berlín lcior Ta De P qu p el À e alau C. R nge i Montaner transformed this os obre l .J nyo da Av C. Còrsega historic hospital into a magnificent C. P Modernist construction.

It is still uigg arí C. Rosselló Estació Entença used as ad’Autobusos hospital, so sightseeing Sants Pl. de tours take visitors toSants-Estació the areas of C. Provença Estació oni Sants C. St. Ant Barcelona-Sants interest.

Pl. de Sants D'ara

C. Buenos Aires

C. Comte Borrell

C

C. Comte d’urgell

at

ROUTE

C. Gelabert

a

en

C.

C. Entença

C. Taquígraf Serr

ia

C. Sanjoanistes I Flaquer

C. Muntaner

Ronda General M nd uxe Ga

C. Constan ça

ntm

C. Comte Borrell

llero

Se

C. Viladomat

drid

de

C. Comte Borrell

ès

Francesc Macià Macià

C. Viladomat

Ga

C.

aba

Ma

P

r

rq u

to ore

.L

C. Equador

Ma

C. Nicaragua

ovell

rnús

uita rd

eina

C. Can Ràbia C. Dr. Fle min g

Ma

C.

Gamper

C. Joan

C. Numànc ia

u alile

C. N

st A

C. C

C. Car avel La Niñ ·La a

C. C. G

es C çà C. Llu

lileu

ria R

. de

Pl. Francesc

Pl. Dr. Ignasi Barraquer

C. Montnegre

Pl. Lessep

màn

Molina Discover the Pl.city’s most Fontana C. Madrazo C. Madrazoremarkable and unique C. Astúrie s Rbla. del Prat C. Laforja architecture with our C. Jaén D C. Marià Cu C. St. Marc bí recommended route! Follow C. Mont C. Avenir Gràcia C. Ros de Olan Gal·la the red floweredPl.Placídia paving slabs o Trav. de Gràc ia which guide your journey through Modernism.

Happy Sightseeing!

Av

C. Calaf

MODERNIST

Pl. Carme

rrià

vari

C.

Parc de les Corts

Hospital Sant Pau Avd a

ancia

rtí I Ju lià

Ca pità

Do cto r

orts

de Gr an Via

C. J oan G

Ca rle sI II

itat

atern

üell

Av da

C. L

vell

C. Num

Are nas

Ferr

Pe dr C.

C.

III XX .J oa

n

a

C. E

Trav. de Les Cor ts

Jardins de les Infantes

ruix

u

Verge de Gràcia i Sant Josep

epti

Pl. Molina C. Guillem Tell

Muntaner

e Nicola C. Mestr

C. Déu I Mata Taquígraf Garriga

C.

C. St. Elies

C. Pàdua

C. S

C. Saragossa

nB

L’illa

Pl. Rosés

s alme C. B

Ca

No

Turó Parc

stà

Pàdua

nic

C. Descartes

M itr e

C. Pàdua

C. Rector Ubach

Sa

ong

a

Les Corts C.

nte

opèr

al

s

raf Garrig

C.

Fo

la Angleso

Pl. C. Concòrdia

C. Taquíg

ic rn

ols

ri i

a

. da Av

Fíg

Johann

C. d Bertran

C. C

C. Plató

Pl. Castelló

C. ach Pl. St. ian B Gregori Sebast Taumaturg Josep

Bo

rop

t se Ra

Pl. Comas

C.

rrer

C.

C. Bordeus

C.

Eu

1

Numància

u Avda. Pa Casals

Pl. Sol de Baix

Paz

n. p osa

C.

l

Jardins Turó De Monterols

Adrià

ia

a Provincial Maternitat

ona

òr ct Vi

asfe

iag

Pl. Ricard Zamora

t

gu st a

Au

Edificis Trade

C. M

.D

lca

rrià Sa a.

Hospital de la Maternitat

Ca

a Vi

s I

d Av

e s

Avd a

o er al .V

Flo

Maria Cristina

Pl. Prat Iii de la Riba les

La Bonanova

na ei .R

e

Pl. Martí Llauradó

C

d Via an Gr C.

Car

Pl. Manuel Gironella

pè

Miralles

a

C

Pius XIII

Gir on

a

Pl. Pius XII

ix

l

el ll d e Mo llotg C. Re A

C.

lm

ira

Alm

ll A

ixa

C. Frederic Mompou

C.

Cardenal Tedeschini

C .S

C.

C. Espronceda

C. Biscaia

ce p

C .C on

a

C. Hondures

gr er

id ia n

M er

C.

la

Av da .

Sa

C. Felip Ii

a

C. Navas De Tolosa

C. Provençals

C. Fluvià

C. Bac de Roda

C. Lope de Vega

C. Bilbao

C. Espronceda

C. Trinxant

C. Espronceda

7

C. Bilbao

C. Fluvià

C. Provençals

C. Espronceda C. Taulat

C. Ramon Turró C. Josep Ferrater I Mora

Cementiri de l'Est

Pl. Prim

C. Llull

C. Bac de Roda

Hotel España

Selva de Mar

C. Pujades Jardins Josep Trueta

C. Lope de Vega

C. Bilbao

Rbla. Poblenou

C. Llacuna

C. Dr. Trueta C. Taulat

Fluvià

C. Pallars

Poblenou

C. Joncar

C. Provençals

C. Bac de Roda

C. Castella

Pere IV

C. Pallars

C. Roc Boronat

C. Ciutat de Granada

C. Badajoz

C. Felip II

.R am on

Al bó

Ga rro tx

Maragal

l

C. Llacuna

C. Perú

Camí Antic de València

Llacuna

C. Jaume Vicens i Vives

C. Joan Oliver

C. Àvila

C. Àlaba

C. Pamplona C. Arquitecte Sert

Rbla. Poblenou

C. Ciutat de Granada

C. Àlaba

C. Pamplona

C. Zamora

a

Ptge. Llívia

ia id er M a.

Av d

an

a

C. Badajoz

C. Lepant

id i M er C. Joan D'àustria C. Joan Miró

C. Marina

C. Biscaia

C. Xifré C. Corunya

na

C. Independència

Cartagena C.

C. Padilla

C. Castillejos

C. Àvila

C. Marina

Av da .

C. Sardenya

C

C. ar Am ílc

C.

C. Rogent

C. Dos de Maig

C. Castillejos

C. Marina

C. Sardenya C. Sicília Wellington C.

C. Ramon Trias Fargas

C. Rosa Sensat

Pg. Lluís Companys

n sse it pa Pa

Avda.

a C. St. Quintí

dí au G de a.

Av d

C. St. Quintí

C. Cartagena

C. Padilla

C. Lepant C. Lepant

C. Sardenya

C. Sicília

C. Nàpols C. Nàpols

C. Roger de Flor

Pg. Sant Joan

C. Bailèn me rç

Co C.

Passeig Picasso zó Pin C.

alv at

Gran Via de

rs

P. S

Ar cd eS

t. M

tillejo s

C. P

C. Alcalde de Móstoles

C. Cas

C. Independència

C. Nàpols

C. Roger de Flor

Pg. Sant Joan

C. Bailèn

C. Conca

raga

C. Secretari Colo ma

C. Sa rdenya

C. Marina

rial C. Esco

C. Bailèn

C. Secretari Colo ma

rial C. Esco

re de Da lt

Flors

C. Torren t de Les

Blanque s C. Joan

t

C. Montmany

C. Aleg

C. Vilafr anca

i C. Verd

C. Torrent d'en Vidale Fontana ls

C. Girona Girona C. C. Méndez Nuñez

Pl. De Porxo

C. Ferre

C. Comerç

C. St. Joan de Malta

ist C. M ol

De

C. Larrard

Avda. St . Josep

A C.

C. Torrent de l’Olla

C. Bruc Bruc C. C. Jaume Giralt

s

Platja de la Nova Icària

Icària

Ro

Platja del Somorrostro

Nov a

e

Port Olímpic

tim

Marí

Pg. Marítim

id

eig

s Pas

Pl. dels Campions

as

òria

Torre Mapfre

gn

aD

Hotel Arts

r ta

ra

dre

Parc de la Barceloneta

Parc de Recerca Hospital Biomèdica Ntra. Sra. Del Mar

Pl. Tirant lo Blanc

ho

rve

An

Torre del Gas

C. Salvador Espriu

ll

D'

Ce

ra

ta

C.

R on d a Litoral

te

ra

all

eb

inis

C. S rle t. s

mir

Gin

a

Avda. Icària

ga

C. Andrade

Located in the beautiful setting of Parc Ca de L’Aranyó C. Bolíviadesigned by Lluís la ACituadella, and vda .D iag oni Montaner. It has unique Domènech al C. Tànger blue decorative tiles.C. Marroc

C. P

Bo

ie

Pl. Barceloneta

qu

lbo

C. Doctor Trueta Parc De Carles I

o as

Ma

Ba

a.

Jardins Clot de la Mel

Espronceda

C. Jonquera

C.

CiutadellaVila Olímpica

Av d

Pl. Valentí Almirall

C. Ferrocarril

ac ió

Barceloneta

C.

Parc Zoològic

Torre Agbar

C. Llull

C. Ramon Turró

Wellington

Parlament de Catalunya

I C.

Pl. Armes

Bac de Roda

Castell dels Tres Dracs

ere Iv

C. Llull

R C.

Parc de la Ciutadella

cu

Es

ós

r Parc del Clot

pe

Cla

C. Huelva

C. Concili de Trento

Can Jaumandreu

C. Pujades

ia òc sc

Umbracle

Pont Bac De Roda

C. Guipúscoa

t

Clo

C. Almogàvers

Bogatell

cil ar

6

Museu de Geologia

L al· mv cu Cir Pg.

Estació de França

alau Mar

a

Pg. Pujades

quès . Mar Avda rgentera de l'A

a del alau

C.

C. Sancho de Ávila

C. Pallars

.E C

rn

Bo del

C.

Marina

C. Buenaventura Muñoz

Museu de Zoologia Hivernacle

C. Sancho de Ávila

G C.

Pg.

C. Almogàvers

C. Tànger

Jardins D'elx

Sagrera

6

C. València

C. Marià Aguiló

C. Montcada

C. Princesa

Arxiu de la Corona d’Aragó

Palau de Justicia

Auditori Teatre Nacional

C. Alí Bei

os eg

Mercat de Santa Caterina

Arc de Triomf

Parc Estació del Nord

C. Bolívia

fu

tal Com s ec e C. R rtin Co ou C. lN rta Po .

C

Pl. St. Pere

Pl. De Les Arts

Barcelona

r lto

La Farinera

Glòries

Teatre Nacional de Catalunya

C. Ausiàs Marc Auditori de

es

Rib

Estació d’Autobusos Barcelona-nord

Pl. André Malraux

Avda. Vilanova

Sant Pere de les Puel·Les

C. d’en Nonec

t Mitjà

C.

C. Alí Bei

Arc de Triomf

C. Casp

R C.

n Cie C.

Ptge.

Sert

nt Pere és Alt

Clot

C.

Pl. Glòries Catalanes

Nous Encants

s ibe

llà

Pere

C. Trafalgar

nya

. St.

Monumental

Tetuan

C. Ausiàs Marc

Rda

Plaça de Toros Monumental

sa

Ole

Moragues

lán

Casa Calvet

nta

Pl. Tetuan

C. Diputació

C.

C. Múrcia

Ga

C. Diputació

orts Catalanes

t Pere Baix

C. Consell de Cent

Girona

Mu

C. Consell de Cent

4

C. Aragó

Pl. Enamorats

ats

amor

C. En

en Ar

Pl. Ferran Reyes

Navas

lI

ats

amor

C. En

C.

Pl. Hispanitat

í

Bah

brie

Pl. Pablo Neruda

Encants

ser

Ga

C. Aragó

C. València

Pl. C Mainada

Fre

C.

Església de les Saleses

C.

C. Mallorca

Pl. Dr. Serrat

t

C. València

Mercat de la Concepció

C. Mallorca

Sagrada Família

egà

C. D

nya

Gaudí

Família

Vilare

Conservatori cipal de Música e Barcelona

Palau Macaya

Pl. Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer

C. Indústria

unta

l

r

C. Provença

p

ce

on

.C

C. Juan de Garay

n

ó ci

(C/ PalauPagde la Música 4-6) This lavish uera de í oan Veh hosts world class C. Josep Estivill concert hall perforC. J ll I o C C. mances, and has remarkable decoraC. Palència ollès . Rip tions and Csculptures.

Pl. General

rese

C. F

C

Palau de la Música Catalana

C. Rosselló

Ptge.

ona

Temple de Pl. la Sagrada Pl. de Sagrada Família

C. Provença

Verdaguer

Hospital de Sant Pau

al

C. Olesa

Pl. Taxi

Camp de l’Arpa

Ga

Pl. Cardenal Cicognani

Congrés

Pl. Maragall

eig

ss

Pa

C. M

iag

C. Còrsega

C.

r Xipre

ió C. Nac

.D

C. St. Antoni Maria Claret

C. Indústria

C. Rosselló

Avd a

1

Trav. de Gràcia

ença

enaix

C. R

ya

C. Còrsega

Casa Terrades (Casa de les Punxes)

Guinardó

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Pl. Carles Cardó I Sanjuan

c

Ro

ili

m

.E

C

Pl. Pl. Dr. Modrego Congrés Eucarístic

5

ó rd

l G

de

a

nd

Ro

rt Vola

Jardins Príncep de Girona

C. St. Antoni Maria Claret

C. Monistrol

C. Mas Casanovas

ació

a uin

au

rn

.A

C

Maragall

greg

C. A

via

in C. V

C. Taxdir

arte

C. Encarnació

C. Romans

Trav. de Gràcia

Pl. Raspall

IM

Mo

u de

arsò C. V

.

Rbla

Joanic

Pi

Pl. Nen De La Rutlla

t

rra ntse

e Dé

are d

a. M Avd

Pl. Torre Llobeta

sightseeing

f

Cajal

C.

ll

a arg

ré I Fer ales

C. Ramón Y

idència

C. Encarnació

Pl. Joanic

Pl. 48) Its symmetry èliesCasp (C/ Font Castellana Parc isdeunlike most of Gaudí's les Aigües Pl. Alfons other buildings, and it El Savi Ro nd fits perfectly between the ad el G Alfons X uin ard houses on either side. ó

lègra

uer

C. Prov

C. Cam

Pl. Catalana

e C. T

C. Bruniq

litat

Casa Calvet

ncia lorè

ega

Parc del Guinardó

A Déu vda. de Mare Mo nts de erra t

èlies

va è no

C. L

C. Cam

rrig

r agnie luís S

4

Pl. C. Sanllehy Vallseca

Déu de La Salut

oca

R aI

Ga

C.

C. F

tseny

a

C. G

lvador

Església de

Vis t

C. S

ener

Pl. Pl.Sant Joan del Virreina Diamant

an

n Baró

de

C. Card

Pl. Rovira I Trias

Gr

Avda. Ca

C. M are

C. St. Sa Pl. Nord

C.

C. L

es

Xx egle C. S s ardal els P rre D C. To

Dalt

rced

t lobe C. L Llosera I Vall·

de

. Me

a ni

Trav .

ps

Rbla

èr

reix

ab

C. V alldo

(Carrer de Cal Sant Pau, 9-11) Its main Pg. Garcia I Faria vell Pg. Modernist focus is the public rooms Parc del Avda. Litoral del Mar Poblenou a which were decorated

by Lluís C. Salvador Espriu Parc Esportiu Bell Mar Mar Bella arítim de La Pg. M i Montaner. el Bogatell dDomènech rítim C. Carmen Amaya

Ma Pg.

Platja del Bogatell

Platja de la Mar Bella

R

Platja d la Nova Mar Bel

Recommended attractions

barcelona aquarium A magical underwater world awaits, both beautiful and fascinating. Some of the fish look so ancient, whilst others have incredible colours and shapes. See the sharks and seahorses close up.

Moll d'Espanya, Port Vell Drassanes Open daily from 9:30-23:00

artisan shops & traditional cuisine

poble espanyol

la boqueria market

Constructed for the 1929 World Exhibition, this mini-village features replica architecture from all over Spain. Its 117 buildings evoke the different styles found throughout the peninsula.

Located on La Rambla, this colourful food market has a huge variety of exotic fruit, local seasonal produce, fish, sweets and spices. There's also fresh fruit and juices to go and great tapas restaurants.s.

Marquès Comillas Espanya Open daily from 9:00 until 20:00 or later.

La Rambla 91

Liceu

bcn for free! top highlight!

Arc de triomf

magic fountains

Barcelona’s Triumphal Arch marked the Universal Exhibition of 1888, and was the main entrance to the Ciutadella Park. It was designed in the mudejar style, and boasts the city’s coat of arms.

As the stars appear in the night sky the ornamental fountains of Montjuïc come to life with a spectacular show. Jets of water dance to a carefully choreographed medley of pop, rock and opera classics.

Arc de Triomf

16

Plaça Espanya Espanya Shows every half hr Thurs-Sun, from 21:00-23:30

sightseeing

10 of the best museums

museu nacional d'art de catalunya This important collection presents Catalan art from the Romansque and Gothic periods to the mid 20th century. It includes works by important Renaissance artists El Greco, Giotto, and Rubens.

#1 TOP PICK!

Palau Nacional, Parc Montjuïc 10:00-20:00, Sunday til 15:00

Espanya

essential museum checklist

art

history

unusual

2. Picasso Museum Montcada 15-23

5. Catalonia History Museum Palau de Mar, Pl. de Pau Vila 3

8. Mammoth Museum Montcada 1

3. Fundació Joan Miró Parc de Montjuïc

6. City History Museum Plaça del Rei

9. Perfume Museum Passeig de Gràcia 39

4. MACBA Contemporary Art Plaça dels Àngels 1

7. Ethnology Museum Passeig Santa Madrona 16

10. Museum of Ideas & Invention Ciutat 7

15th July and 4th August 11:00h English

FREE GUIDED VISITS

17th July and 7th August 11:00h French

Discover Barcelona Vespa Tours

I

Insider Tips

I

GPS Routes

As a holiday destination, Barcelona has it all.

This forward-thinking Mediterranean city is an oasis of culture and tradition. Internationally renowned for its Modernist architecture, which is crowned by Gaudí’s masterpieces such as the Sagrada Família - the world’s only Modernist Basilica, Park Güell – a contemporary Eden of landscaped gardening, quirky features and incomparable views, and the fairytale Casa Batlló on Passieg de Gràcia.

Barcelona's city centre dates back to Roman times and beyond, with fragments of the thick wall that provided its defensive fortress still visible next to the Cathedral, along the back streets of Correu Vell, and even as the basement walls of a few bars in Carrer Ample.

Barcelona’s gastronomy is also worth mentioning, as this brings together a delicious variety of typical Catalan flavours sourced from the nearby countryside, mountains and sea.

As the most international city in Spain, fusion cuisine abounds, with Middle Eastern eateries, oriental, Latin American and European chefs interpreting their own traditional dishes within the context of 21st century Catalonia.

18

And of course, there’s the sea. From beaches to boat trips, and dreamy sunset cocktails to the sparkle of moonlight on the distant waves. What was intended to be a short introduction has already gathered a momentum of its own. Yes, Barcelona has it all.

When we caught up with Vittorio Cicero, founder of Vesping scooter hire and tours, his deep passion for Barcelona is clearly matched by a passion for showing visitors the very best of the city. There are many ways to discover a city, and Vesping offer options to suit all tastes and personalities. The only requirement is that you have previous experience riding a scooter and a valid driving license. An obvious advantage facilitated by this mode of transport is the ease with which you can move around the city, nipping from one attraction and district to the next.

You and GPS If you’re the easy rider type who prefers to discover Barcelona on your own, you’ll love the Vesping GPS option. Top sights and essential hotspots are all clearly marked, and you can

with Vesping

create your own route from one place to the next. And of course, when it’s time to return to base camp, hit “home”, and you’ll be guided back. Vittorio showed us the GPS, and what really stood out is that it’s loaded with exquisite insider tips. You’ll find restaurants and bars favoured by locals, where a quality meal in a friendly ambience will be as generously priced as it is enjoyable.

Daily Guided Tours Share your Barcelona experience with other visitors and let the experienced Vesping crew take you on a route that will exceed your expectations. Yes, you will visit La Rambla, Camp Nou, Tibidabo… but you’ll also connect with the hidden Barcelona, the living, breathing soul of the city. The Vesping team want to know what your interests are – street art? Architecture?

Literary haunts? And they’ll weave these details into the tour like the icing on an already exquisite cupcake.

Exclusive Tours Treat yourself and your group to a private tour,

sightseeing

with the flexibility of following your whims and interests around the Catalan capital. Fancy an ice-cream? The Vesping team can take you to the only Italian ice-cream parlour in town where they make their own. Or perhaps you’re in the mood for some tapas? You can be sure that only the freshest and most authentic dishes will be served at the table they bring you to.

Whilst it’s certainly true that Vesping rent scooters and organise tours, the essence of this company that has made it soar as a success in the last five years is the personalized attention given to each client – or should we say friend? If you’d like an open and welcoming “base camp” contact in Barcelona, which goes beyond a tour or rental, then get in touch with Vesping and live this different kind of Barcelona experience for yourself.

The Vesping office is near La Sagrada Famila, in Passatge Simó Tel: +34 93 66 77 877 www.vesping.co m

24.

Barcelona Liceu Opera

Experience the largest opera house in Europe

O

pera houses are becoming increasingly popular tourist attractions in city destinations. Their artistic performances with the best contemporary singers are themselves sufficient reason to travel, and guided tours also offer an exclusive alternative for tourists which even rival the city’s main attractions.

Most of the opera houses we are familiar with were founded during the mid nineteenth century. Their role has always reached beyond the purely artistic, as these are venues where the wealthier classes could socialise and be seen.

However, it would be a mistake to think that opera was only reserved for the upper echelons of society. On the contrary, since its birth in early sixteenth century Florence, entrepreneurs have caught onto the business opportunities in making opera accessible to the popular classes.

The opera attracts a wide range of fans, and their passion is one of the factors that make an artist triumph and create an unforgettable night.

During the nineteenth century, Catalonia in general and Barcelona in particular experienced an economic boost that consolidated the industrial bourgeoisie whilst displacing the aristocracy. This bourgeoisie quickly understood that they required a venue where they could gather and socialise amongst themselves.

Aside from being an important artistic project, Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu was also

20

conceived with this secondary intention.

Founded in 1847 on La Rambla, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, or simply 'Liceu', quickly became the artistic and social reference for Barcelona and Spain. Its capacity makes it the largest Italian style theatre in Europe and the world's second largest. Its walls are mute testimonies to the artistic, social and political developments that have come to define the identity of Barcelona: from passion for the works of Wagner, to the 1893 anarchist bombing and the fire of 1994 that mobilized the whole society and the political class.

Taking a guided tour or attending a performance are the best ways to experience the opera, and also to see first hand one of Barcelona’s main venues that has managed to maintain its artistic activity continuously for more than 160 years.

Express - Audio Guided Tour (25 mins approx.)

From Monday to Friday: Every 30 mins from 11:30 to 18:30 and from 9:30 on Saturday and Sunday.

Guided Tour (50 mins approx.)

Monday to Friday at 09:30h and 10:30. www.liceubarcelona.cat 902 787 397 La Rambla 51-59

Kids in BCN Hang out in Ciutadella Park Park Ciutadella has a lot to offer for the whole family. Its endless greenery ensures plenty of spots for a picnic and activities on the lawn. Perhaps you might enjoy a laid-back boating experience on the lake as you glide amongst the ducks. From swings and slides to a giant mammoth statue, this park is sure to put a smile on everyone's face.

Passeig de Picasso, 21

M

Arc de Triomf

Climbing frames along Barcelona's beaches The climbing frames located near the W Hotel and other various points along the beach are the perfect way for kids to burn off some energy during a day in the sun. These climbing frames are an especially convenient play area because they’re located in the open air allowing parents to keep a lookout from the towels or even the beach bar, all while not costing a cent.

Maritime Museum and Planetarium Night Visit the largest shipyard in the world and discover Barcelona's rich history at this 13th-century Gothic style museum.

Kids can enjoy workshops and an interactive area that will make the experience even more exciting. Be sure to check out the special Family Planetarium session on July 5th.

Av. de les Drassanes

M

Drassanes

Top events for kids in July 5th, 12th and 26th July: Chocolate Artists. Treat the kids and visit Barcelona's Chocolate Museum.

If they're aged between 4-12 sign them up for a chocolate-making workshop. (Book in advance.)

Museu de la Xocolata, Carrer Comerç, 36 M Jaume I. 7,70€.

Every day: Family Gymkhana at Poble Espanyol. Answer questions, follow the clues, and explore the twists and corners of this unique "Spanish Village", in English, French, Spanish or Catalan.

Fun for all the family. Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guardia 13 M Espanya, tickets 5,70€.

Every Sat & Sun: Magic show at El Rey de la Màgia: Kids will be dazzled by a world of subtle illusion.

Jonqueres, 15. M Urquinaona. Sat 18:00, Sun 12:00 & 18:30. 12€ Museum & Magic show. 7€.

22

sightseeing

PortAventura theme park Although PortAventura is not located in the city of Barcelona, it is definitely worth the short trip there so you can see for yourself why it is the most visited theme park in Spain! Water rides, rollercoasters, and pyrotechnic shows are just a few of the many attractions. Theme areas such as Mexico and China create a wonderland of activities for kids of all ages.

Vila-seca, Tarragona Nearest Train Station: Port Aventura (R-16)

Llobregat Sports Park If the Barcelona beaches get too crowded for family fun, why not head to a pool instead? Parc Esportiu Llobregat is the perfect place to catch some rays on the grass while the kids splash away. Designed by the famous Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, this modern pool certainly isn’t hard on the eyes. Open every day from 10:30-19:30.

Avda. del Baix Llobregat, Cornella de Llobregat, FGC Cornellà Riera

Park Güell Make sure you get your ticket!

Scan and buy it now

Book it online and save time and money Tickets are limited. Don’t lose your spot! parkguell.cat

THE BEST BEACHES IN & AROUND BARCELONA As the temperatures start to soar the nearby Mediterranean Sea becomes even more appealing.

The question isn't whether to go to the beach but rather which one? Choose from these top locations!

In Barcelona

Near Barcelona

Barceloneta “Meet you by the cubes!” Yes, Barceloneta’s unusual beach sculpture is a reference point for thousands of sun-worshippers every summer.

It’s usually the busiest stretch of beach so arrive early to pick the best spot. Chiringuitos, or beach bars, provide everything from refreshments to gourmet meals.

M Barceloneta

Castelldefels The wide open beaches of Castelldefels with their soft sand and convenient watersports facilities are popular with Barcelona's local residents who want to get away (but not too far away!) from the city. Cultural activities such as concerts and performances are regularly organised along the seafront promenade.

Cercanias train. 20 minutes from Sants

Nova Icària Kids will love any stretch of the giant sandpit that extends from the W Hotel to behind the angular Fòrum building, but this beach is particularly ideal for a day out with the little ones. Bring bats and a ball for the ping-pong table, or join a volleyball game. Deckchairs, ice-cream kiosks and showers are conveniently located.

M Ciutadella Vila Olímpica

Sitges The once fishing village of Sitges is just 30 minutes south of Barcelona. This fun-loving town has a vivacious summer ambience and 17 golden beaches, which, along with its charming whitewashed buildings, make for an ideal day trip. It's worth walking those extra few minutes away from the town to reach the quieter beaches.

Cercanias train. 35 minutes from Sants.

Platja Sant Adrià de Besòs You could be forgiven for thinking you're no longer in Barcelona when you reach the beach behind the Fòrum. The chiringuitos are actually allowed to have live DJs and music here because yes, this is just outside the official city limits. Party on!

M El Maresme Fòrum

Garraf Picturesque and quaint, this area is located between Castelldefels and Sitges and is surrounded by the Garraf Natural Park. Its cute beach huts and rocky surroundings create a special atmosphere. It is especially popular with local families, and there aren't any bars on the beach so remember to bring your own supplies.

Cercanias train. 29 minutes from Sants

24

Black or red?

Identity card, driving licence or passport must be shown. Passport only in the case of non-EU citizens. Over 18s only.

You choose

dINNerS · SHoW · reSTaUraNTS · lIVe MUSIc WINe Bar · coNcerTS · cockTaIlS

caSINo BarceloNa www.casino-barcelona.com Port olímpic - Marina, 19-21 - Barcelona - T. 93 225 78 78

When life’s a beach…

The Catalan capital has so much to offer away from the hustle and bustle of the inner city.

Escape to the sea and discover the best part of summer in Barcelona--the beach! Whether you´re looking for a family activity or hanging out with friends, check out this list of Barcelona beach activities for great ways to soak up the sun.

3. Volleyball What better way to meet locals than with a little competition? Everyone loves a good game of beach volleyball, so don´t be afraid to step up to the net! Bogatell beach has some nets, and you’ll find more near the W Hotel, or towards Mar Bella. It’s a free activity; bring your own ball or join a game.

1. Stand-Up Paddleboarding Everyone is talking about the newest beach trend: Stand-Up Paddleboarding (SUP). It's fun, safe, and anyone can do it. The coastline of Barcelona is a great place to learn with calm waves and plenty of rental options available.

You can check out what the craze is all about with the paddle activities organised by California-esque Surf House in Barceloneta (C/ Almirall Aixada 22), or take a course with the Barcelona Stand-Up Paddle Club at Platja de la Nova Mar Bella.

4. Catch some rays While this one might be obvious, it is without a doubt the best way to relax and take in the beautiful beaches of Barcelona. There are few things better than soaking up the sun with your toes in the sand and a drink in your hand.

2. Beach Yoga The soft sand and the calming waves offer a tranquil atmosphere, great for a yoga session.

As this activiy is also growing in popularity, there are various kinds of yoga classes to trywhether you are a beginner or an experienced yogi. Try a Kundalini Yoga beach session with Ewa Jind Amrit (English and Spanish) – timetable: www.happylife.n.nu

26

5. Cycle along the seafront Whether you're looking for a little exercise or a relaxing ride along the seafront, renting a bike is a great activity. Your feet might be tired from walking around the city, so give them a break and try an alternate mode of transportation as you enjoy the sea breeze.To experience the seafront on the two wheels of your choice, visit Skylinebcn at C/ d'Andrea Doria 51. Hire a bike (5€/hr), electric bike (15€/hr), scooter (35€/hr or Segway (39€/ hr and cruise along the Mediterranean coastline as you explore Barcelona at your own pace.

Jane Kaplan

Day Trip

ROSES Jewel of the Costa Brava

In Barcelona, we are fortunate enough to have the sun, city, mountains and the sea. However, if you prefer somewhere quieter and cleaner, then we suggest you check out the picturesque town of Roses on the Costa Brava.

DISCOVER ROSES

A MAGICAL COASTLINE

Situated next to the Cap de Creus natural park, Roses is located in the area of Alt Empordรก, the northernmost tip before Catalonia touches France.

As with much of this region, its history can be traced back to the 5th century BC, when it was founded by the Greeks. Although these remains are less visible than in the nearby settlement of Empuries, whose ruins of the Greek and Roman towns can be visited, its infrastructure dates back to the same era. The Romans also left their mark on Roses, in the 2nd century BC, and later the Visigoths established a stronghold here.

While the town is delightful enough, it is the coastline that really evokes gasps of awe. Long, winding cliff roads lead you above the town with breathtaking views of the sparkling, pictureperfect blue Mediterranean sea that stretches beyond the horizon. Through the leafy green canopies, you can see stolen snatches of coastline and twinkling water. Secluded little bays dazzle with their foamy waves, glinting with a cooling promise.

Today, the town is welcoming and more than equipped to provide for its visitors, with plenty of cosy cafes serving piping hot treats from the sea, or bars that face onto the beach with freshly mixed sangria, sweet cocktails and funky beats.

28

These are perfect secret spots to spend the morning relaxing in your own company.

Choose your place from afar and trot carefully down the rocky terrain until you reach your piece of paradise where, if you feel like it, you can happily whip off your clothes and plunge directly into the inviting water.

FEATURES

ACTIVITIES IN ROSES Roses is famous for its semi-wild coastal areas that boast a wealth of underwater action. Try your hand at diving or snorkelling, or take a trip on a boat with undersea views. You could also try water-skiing, windsurfing, or sailing... or just hire a pedalo for an hour to explore the coastline.

There are also plenty of historical monuments and buildings that provide serene shade and interesting tales such as the Casa Mallol, which features beautiful craftsmanship from local artisans.

Getting to ROSES FRANCE

Roses

CATALUNYA Barcelona

Bus: 3 buses depart daily from Estación Nord (2hr 15 min, 44€ return)

Park Güell Make sure you get your ticket!

Scan and buy it now

Book it online and save time and money Tickets are limited. Don’t lose your spot! parkguell.cat

BEACH SEASON IS ON! Barcelona's sparkling Mediterranean coastline is quite simply the place to be when the temperatures start to soar. Local beaches tend to be busy: hop on a train, hire a car and explore further afield. You'll be glad that you did!

SPANISH

CATALAN

ENGLISH

FRENCH

La playa

La platja

The beach

La plage

La arena

La sorra

The sand

Le sable

El mar

El mar

The sea

La mer

Las olas

Les onades

The waves

Les vagues

Nadar

Nedar

To swim

Nager

Tomar el sol

Prendre el sol

To sunbathe

Bronzer

Estar bronceado/a

Estar bronzejat/da

To be tanned

Etre bronzé

Surfear

Surfejar

To surf

Surfer

Navegar

Navegar

To sail

Naviguer

Gafas de sol

Ulleres de sol

Sunglasses

Lunettes de soleil

Crema solar

Protector solar

Suncream

Crème solaire

Una toalla de playa

Una tovallola de platja

A beach towel

Une serviette de plage

Un salvavidas

Un salvavides

A lifeguard

Un sauveteur

Una medusa

Una medusa

A jellyfish

Une méduse

Un tiburón

Un tauró

A shark

Un requin

Un helado

Un gelat

An ice-cream

Une glace

Un yate

Un iot

A yacht

Un yacht

Un castillo de arena

Un castell de sorra

A sandcastle

Un château de sable

Una concha

Una petxina

A seashell

Un coquillage

La salida de sol

La sortida de sol

Sunrise

Lever du soleil

La puesta de sol

La posta de sol

Sunset

Coucher du soleil

30

FEATURES

ITALIAN

GERMAN

RUSSIAN

La spiaggia

Strand

Пляж

La sabbia

Sand

Песок

Il mare

Meer

Море

Le onde

Wellen

Волны

Nuotare

Schwimmen

Плавать

Prendere il sole

Sonnenbaden

Загорать

Essere abbronzato

Braun sein

Загорелый

Fare surf

Surfen

Серфинг

Veleggiare

Segeln

Плыть на лодке

Occhiali da sole

Sonnenbrille

Темные очки

Crema solare

Sonnencreme

Крем от загара

Un telo da spiaggia

Handtuch

Полотенце

Un bagnino

Rettungsschwimmer

Спасатель

Una medusa

Qualle

Медуза

Uno squalo

Hai

Акула

Un gelato

Eis

Мороженое

Uno yacht

Yacht

Яхта

Un castello di sabbia

Sandburg

Замок из песка

Una conchiglia

Muschel

Ракушки

L' alba

Sonnenaufgang

Восход

Il tramonto

Sonnenuntergang

Закат

T

O P

T

I P S

articket: 6 museums ONLINE TRAIN TICKETS THEATRE TICKETS

Discounted tickets for the thatre and musicals are sold on the afternoon of the show at the tourist office below Plaça Catalunya.

If you're travelling around Spain or taking an international train, avoid the often epic queues at Sants by booking your tickets online from www.renfe.es, or buy them from a less busy station such as Arc de Triomf, Clot or Passeig de Gràcia.

Gain complete access to the permanent and temporary collections of the CCCB, Museu Picasso, Fundació Miró, Fundació Tàpies, MACBA and MNAC for just 30€, valid during 3 months. These discount cards are available directly from the museums or tourist offices around Barcelona.

JOT DOWN your PHONE'S serial number As we all know, pickpockets are everywhere in Barcelona, especially in the crowded area of La Rambla or on the metro, and they are good. In the event that you do lose your phone, it is crucial to have the serial number available in order to have a chance of finding it. You can locate the serial number on your device, on the device’s packaging, or through iTunes (for iPhones).

PAY ATTENTION TO STREET FLYERS! Aside from the Barcelona Connect events section, this is a great way to find the coolest things to do around town. From jazz festivals to organic food markets and free dance lessons, the flyers that seem to saturate the city are actually your key to having an authentic experience in Barcelona.

SAVE CASH WITH THE RIGHT METRO PASS Whether you are just visiting Barcelona for a few days or spending an extended period of time here, a metro pass will definitely come in handy for getting around.

While an individual ticket costs 2,15€, the ten-trip T10 is just under 10€, cutting the cost per trip in half. Another option is to purchase a monthly pass for 52,75€, which is definitely the best option if you take at least two trips per day.

32

FEATURES

secrets OF BARCELONA

What makes Barcelona one of the most popular destinations in the world for tourists and new residents?

Join our Google+ community and share the secrets!

plus.google.com/ +barcelonaconnect/posts

Horta Labyrinth Garden On the outskirts of Barcelona, yet easily accessible by metro (Mundet, L3), this magnificent romantic garden offers a challenge: can you negotiate the labyrinth and reach the statue of Eros at the

Second World War Remembered at the Catalan History Museum

T

The seventieth Anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps is commemorated by the Catalan History Museum with two exhibitions. Seventy years after the end of the Second World War and the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps, it’s a necessity and a moral obligation to remember these tragic hours of European and world history. For this reason, the Catalan History Museum, as a museum that’s open to the world, decided to participate in this international commemoration and to make this the central theme of their exhibitions for 2015.

Beyond Mauthausen. Francesc Boix, photographer The Catalan photographer Francesc Boix was held at the Mauthausen camp.

His photographs of the Nazi deportations stand as witnesses to these crimes, and some of his images were used as evidence at the Nuremberg and Dachau trials.

This exhibition is the first restrospective of the author, and it presents unedited images from his youth. These images come from the Commission for Dignity and from the period after the liberation from the archives of the Associació Amical of Mauthausen.

This exhibition can be visited from the 18th June – 18th October. By evoking these deplorable and painful events the exhibition also invites us to reflect on the level of cruelty that human beings are capable of, and is a reminder of the tragic aspects of war conflicts. Unfortunately, genocides still continue to be part of our contemporary world.

34

FEATURES

EXHIBITIONS: ·BEYOND MAUTHAUSEN ·FLEEING THE HOLOCAUST

Fleeing the Holocaust. Catalonia and the Jewish refugees of the Second World War The exhibition recovers the unknown history of thousands of Jewish people who escaped the Nazi atrocities by crossing the Pyrenees. Some managed to get away, whilst others lost their lives.

Six of the nine million Jews who lived in Europe died as a consequence of the Nazi persecution, which was the largest genocide in human history.

The exhibition remembers this recent past through the stories of a dozen Jewish families. Thousands of families managed to escape, such as the families of Paquita Sitzer and Víctor Papa, whilst others, like the Heilbruner-Lavi couple died at Auschwitz. All of these situations were full of fear and angst, as fleeing from persecution brought them towards an unknown future with often deplorable conditions.

Their testimonials allow us to retrace some of the defining stages of persecution and flight, such as customs, escape routes, expulsions, prisons and concentration camps.

Visitors can get closer to the history and testimonial records of the time with projections of a selection of personal interviews with refugees, which were recorded between 2005 and 2014 by Mireia Boya and Josep Calvet, curators of the exhibition, and also experts on the escape routes used by the Jews in Spain during the Second World War. This exhibition runs from 2nd July – 18th October at the Catalan History Museum, and then from the 29th October until 15th January 2016 at the Jewish History Museum in Girona.

Catalan History Museum Pl. de Pau Vila, 3 (Palau de Mar) Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00-19:00.

Wednesdays from 10:00-22:00.

Sundays and public holidays from 10:00-14:30.

Mondays closed (except public holidays).

July-Aug

3-7

sala montjuïc Cinema & concerts

Barcelona's annual open-air film event is a unique experience under the stars. Each show includes a live band, followed by a short film and main featurecontemporary and classic favourites in their original language. The season opens with "10,000km," the poignant and humorous story of long distance relationship between Barcelona and LA. Other highlights are The Big Lebowski pairing up with The Acoustic Guiri Explosion concert on the 22nd, Reservoir Dogs on the 27th, and Moulin Rouge Musical Night on the 31st. Bring your own blanket and picnic, or hire deckchairs and get your drinks and snacks at the bar. Book in advance: shows sell out.

Every Mon, Weds and Fri. Lawn below Montjuïc Castle. Tickets 6€ · www.salamontjuic.org

July

daily

gaudí's pedrera: the origins

This spectacular night-time itinerary in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings is a fullimmersion experience that will give you a deeper insight into Antoni Gaudí’s creative vision.

Open from 9pm-11pm every day. 34€. C/ Provença 261 (with Passeig de Gràcia) · www.lapedrera.com

Jul-Sept

1-6

la bestia reinventada

by Mark Redden Exhibition

“The Reinvented Beast” is a culmination of boat building and art made especially for the MMB – a blend of wood, paint and imagination that describes a visual ode to the sea.

Museu Marítim Barcelona, Av. de les Drassanes Open every day 10:00-20:00 · www.mmb.cat

36

Jul

1-18

Kiku Mistu Performance

The eclectic Catalan artist Kiku Mistu presents an innovative new project. Masks are whipped away and the audience is invited to participate in a transformative experience; an evocative, humorous and deeply compelling re-presentation of death – and on the flipside of the same coin – of life itself.

Pati Manning, C/ Montalegre 7. Exhibition 1st-18th (17:00-21:00). Performance 8th-12th (22:00).

Jul

2-10

Festival jardins de Pedralbes

Music This music festival is located right in the heart of the exquisite gardens of Palau Reial. July´s concert highlights include Kevin Costner (2nd), George Benson (4th), Russian Red (6th), Best of Jethro Tull (7th), and Paul Anka (10th).

Jardins Palau Reial Pedralbes, Av. Diagonal, 686 www.festivalpedralbes.com

Jul

4-5

palo alto market Market

If you’re looking for a different way to spend your weekend, head down to the Palo Alto Market. Featuring a multitude of organic and gourmet foods, original artisan craftsmanship, and the sound of live music flowing through the streets, a stroll through Palo Alto Market has it all.

Carrer dels Pellaires, 30 Time: 11am-9pm

Jul

8-18

la traviata Opera

La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi is a three act tale of life and death in a classist society, and is sure to move you to tears. Although a night at the opera is certainly an upscale event, tickets are quite affordable starting at just 12€.

Gran Teatre de Liceu, La Rambla 51-59

38 26

Photo: Daniel Escalé

Info and tickets : www.barcelonayyamenco.com +34 93 301 06 60 facebook.com/bcnyyamenco

Jul

9-23

SUMMER NIGHTS AT CASA LLEó i MORERA

Enjoy a special evening in this magnificent Modernist building, with a guided tour at 20:30. Cava is served in the patio from 21:00, and there's live music. 9th: Mysteries of Guitar by Ekaterina Zaitseva.

16th: Mayte Alguacil & Jaume Llombart vocal and guitar duo. 23rd: Baroque music duo.

Passeig de Gràcia 35. 23€. casalleomorera.com Jul

10-12

cruilla festival Music

This music festival is full of top names from all genres. Friday night headliners including West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar, from Compton in California; pop-folk Of Monsters and Men, and the English jazz-pop singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum.

On Saturday you can catch the talented Franz Ferdinand and Sparks on stage together, Ms Lauryn Hill, and the up-and-coming Milky Chance. Between the vibes from the music and the vibes from the beach, you’re guaranteed to have a blast!

Parc del Forum. Tickets 60€/ day or 97€/ 3 day pass. www.cruillabarcelona.com Jun

18

barcelona beach festival Music

For electronic music lovers, the Barcelona Beach Festival is where you need to be on July 18th.

Some of the biggest DJs such as David Guetta and Hardwell, to name a few, come together to put on the show of the summer. What’s not to love about a concert on the beach?

Parc del Forum. Tickets 60€/ day or 97€/ 3 day pass. www.bcnbeachfestival.com

Jul-Dec

18-31

Desires & necessities Exhibition

Works by four generations of artists question the range of possibilities between desire – the things we wish for, and the necessary, the things which need to existin the way that they are.

MACBA, Plaça dels Àngels, 1 · www.macba.cat

40 26

KENDRICK LAMAR FFS (FRANZ FERDINAND & SPARKS) MS. LAURYN HILL JAMIE CULLUM DAMIAN “JR. GONG” MARLEY ALOE BLACC OF MONSTERS AND MEN EMELI SANDÉ MILKY CHANCE / COCOROSIE / CAPITAL CITIES ASAF AVIDAN & BAND / THE CAT EMPIRE / CARAVAN PALACE ARCHIVE / DUB INC. / O RAPPA / VINTAGE TROUBLE XAVIER RUDD & THE UNITED NATIONS / TOUNDRA / OSIBISA KIRIL DJAIKOVSKI feat. TK WONDER / ZUCO 103 / ELS CATARRES LE PEUPLE DE L´HERBE / EL PUCHERO DEL HORTELANO GUADALUPE PLATA / MI CAPITÁN / CARLOS SADNESS / ANNA ROIG I L’OMBRE DE TON CHIEN SEWARD / DIANA FUENTES / BIRTH OF JOY / TROKER / LOS GRANADIANS / CORIOLÀ FERRAN PALAU / MIQUEL SERRA / FURGUSON / LOS RETROVISORES THE GRAMOPHONE ALLSTARS BIG BAND / LÍNIA MAGINOT / SENSE SAL / LA FOLIE WWW.CRUILLABARCELONA.COM Patrocinador principal:

Organitza:

Amb el suport de:

Patrocinadors:

Amb la participació de:

Partners tecnològics:

T-Shirt partner:

Col·laborador especial:

Col.labora:

NIGHTLIFE

The Sun has got his hat on, so even the night owls hit the beach. This is the great thing about Barcelona. Weather permitting – and we’ll wager 90% of the summer is good for the sun - you can go to the beach every day for a few hours, to soak up the sun, then eat and carry on sightseeing.

Maybe eat again or go for cocktails in the lounge or chiringuito. Then out to a party or a gig. Maybe some sleep?

Reverse, repeat. The choice is endless. The only problem is time, so here’s a guide to all the best events during your stay.

Send your August info to night@barcelonaconnect.com

Edited by Mark J

beach bars You made it to the beach. Where are the best joints to hang out? Well there are quite a few and this month we will focus on some of the finer establishments. The Chiringuito Group has 3 places on adjoining beaches and has an excellent reputation for providing a great service. So if it’s sea, hammocks, good music, cocktails, juices and general Mediterranean culture you’re looking for, then head to one of these locations and claim your little spot of paradise in Barcelona.

Nova Mar Bella: Natura

LIVE BANDS

This is supposed to be the ladies' favorite beach.

Like the other 2 beaches it is easy to get to by car, bus, metro, bicycle or tram. The closest metro station is Selva del Mar (L4)

2 Paul Weller at Jardins Pedralbes 2 Primal Scream, Super Furry Animals at Vida Festival in Vilanova i la Geltru 4 Bob Dylan at Jardins Pedralbes 8 Slash at Palau Sant Jordi 11 JV & 2 Moons at Harlem Jazz Club 15 Wonderful Gospel Festival at Esglesia de Sant Jaume 17 Rachel Arieff’s Anti Karoke at Sidecar Factory Club 24-25 Psycho Rock and Roll Club Street Party Barcelona on Carrer Piquer 27 31 Mark Knopfler at Poble Espanyol

42

Mar Bella: Buda Beach This beach is just before Nova Mar Bella as you head North East , so you can access this by the same metro and bus routes (L4, Selva del Mar).

Or you can easily walk to the other when you get to one or the other.

Bogatell: Barcelona Beach This is the biggest of the 3 beaches and closest to Port Olympic. Here you will find more activities for families, including a skate park. You can get to this beach by stepping off the metro at Bogatell on the yellow line (L4)

what’s on

Top

Pic

barefoot boat party

k

Ahoy there, you playful, crazy stowaways… All aboard the barefoot boat party please! Meeting at the Coconut Club (Carrer Marina, 14-15), this maritime activity runs throughout the summer The cruise costs 40€ and you get a 3 hour trip, cruising the coast in a relaxed event with a DJ and other activities. stoketravel.com.

show time! at el molino Enjoy a night of cabaret at El Molino, with vibrant shows that sizzle with the very best of burlesque, humour, dance, circus and surprises. Always one step ahead of the rest, El Molino prepare their own shows and feature some of the most talented performers and choreographers in the country.

Make it a night to remember, every Thurs and Fri 18:30, and Sat at 18:30 & 21:30.

C/ Vila i Vilà, 99

M

Parallel · elmolinobcn.com

TOP ELECTRONIC PICKS 4 Javi Lago, Rotter & Oscar Palacios at Boulevard Culture Club 9 Houseclass at Carpe Diem 12 Mobilee Rooftop: Anja Schneider, Fur Coat at Hotel Silken Diagonal 15 Funk D’Void at Macarena 18 Barcelona Beach Festival 19 Piknic Electronik Afterhours at Barcelona International Convention & Exhibition 24 Eduardo De La Calle at Nitsa 26 Mobilee Rooftop: Lee Van Dowski, Robbie Akbal at Hotel Silken Diagonal 29 Lclub: Dave Seaman at Macarena Club 31 Javi Lago, Usmev & Guim Lebowsky at Var Club

Full listings www.barcelonaconnect.com

FLAMENCO Flamenco is a tradition from Andalucía and not Catalunya, but there are several magnificent venues where you can experience the passionate music and dance, and vibrant costumes that define flamenco.

Barcelona y Flamenco Palau de la Música Catalana C/ Palau de la Música 4-6 M Urquinaona & Teatre Poliorama, La Rambla 115 M Catalunya

restaurants Mediterranean The Mediterranean diet is synonymous with a healthy lifestyle, and where better than to enjoy it in all its splendour than in Barcelona? Many local restuarants prepare classic dishes with typical Mediterranean ingredients, as well as their own creative fusions.

Gustos Barcelona

VARIOUS

Come and discover a new concept of restaurant with our "paella show cooking" and watch our chefs prepare an exquisite paella in front of your eyes. Enjoy a delicious traditional Mediterranean meal in an ambience that will surprise you for its quality, warmth and details.

“At Gustos Barcelona we specialise in rice dishes and paella.” p57 p51

Gustos Maremagnum · Centro Comercial Maremagnum Planta 2ª· 11:00-23:00 · 93 225 8168 Drassanes Gustos Comtal · C/ Comtal 11 · 11:00-23:00 · Urquinaona Gustos Barcelona Arenas · Centre Comercial Arenas Planta 1ª 11:00-23:00 Espanya

MariscCo Barnabier

GOTHIC / EIXAMPLE

Mediterranean cuisine with fresh top quality products in a modern and welcoming ambience. Choose from the extensive selection of fresh fish and seafood on display, and it will be grilled or prepared in front of you. Specialties include lobster paella, prawn paella and homemade desserts. Not to be missed!

ed TAlent s n musicia touch a dd a to of magicing n your di ce, n experie from y a d ry e ev 3:00 20:00-2

44

“Don't miss MariscCo's outdoor terrace in Plaça Reial” p53

C/ Còrsega 272 93 292 2816 Diagonal, FGC Provença www.mariscco.com

p51

Plaça Reial 8 93 412 4536 Liceu

EAT & DRINK

Malgam

EIXAMPLE

A modern and inviting space created by experienced interior designers and restauranteurs; each table has its own individual touch. Fusion Mediterranean and Japanese cuisine, such as risottos, steak tartar and tuna tataki, and speciality desserts include sushi tiramisu.

“Live music and DJs every Fri & Sat until 3am”

p53

C/ Aribau, 113 · 93 452 3673 · Mon 8:00-18:00, Tue-Wed 08:00-00:00, Thur-Sat 08:00-03:00 Diagonal, FGC Provença

TAPAS Segons Mercat

EIXAMPLE

Traditional, simple and classical tapas and Mediterranean dishes using the very best local ingredients. You'll find quality seafood, meat and tapas dishes, and outstanding patatas bravas. Enjoy an excellent lunch menu for 10,50€ including a glass of carefully selected wine.

“Quality means great service, ambience and of course food.”

p52

Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 552 · 617 660 050 Sun-Thur 13:00-16:30, 20:00-23:30. Fri, Sat 13:00-00:00 Urgell. www.segonsmercat.com

CATALAN Pescadito de Balmes

SANT GERVASI

Traditional family-run restaurant that has been offering the best local dishes with all fresh seasonal market ingredients for 20 years. Lunchtime menu during the week and group menus available for all special events in 2 independent rooms for up to 90 diners.

C/ Balmes 440 · 93 417 1659 · www.elpescadito.es Mon-Sat 11:30-00:00, Sun 11:30-17:00 FGC Tibidabo / El Putxet

Icons Key: Wifi

Live Music/DJ

Food

Outdoor terrrace

VEGETARIAN

Live Sports

Take-away

Below 15€

15€ - 30€

Govinda

+30€

centre

Barcelona’s original Hindu vegetarian restaurant offers a wide range of creative Indian dishes. Tickle those taste buds with one of their mild or spicy specialities. Set lunch 3 course menus available for 10,50€ and weekend menus for 15,30€. Located just off La Rambla. www.amalteaygovinda.com p51

Plaça Villa Madrid 4 · 93 318 7729 · Tue-Sat 13:00-16:00, 20:00-23:00 · Mon & Sun 13:00-16:00 Catalunya

Green Shots logo sense eslogan.pdf 1 7/2/2013 12:07:27 AM

EIXAMPLE

Well-being through healthy nourishment. Freshly squeezed vegetable and fruit juice smoothies, and cold press juices, organic and locally sourced. Homemade quiches, vegetarian pizza, salads, plus “today's specials”. Menus from 5,90€. p53

Paris 201 · 93 200 8825 · www.www.greenshots.es Mon-Fri 8am-7:30pm · Sat 9am-8pm Diagonal

Amaltea

EIXAMPLE

Amaltea use the freshest and most natural ingredients, including many biological products, to make its delicious and creative vegetarian dishes. Generous midday menus 10,70€, weekends and evenings 15,30€. Midday combination dish with a drink just 8,70€. p52

C/ Diputació 164 · 93 454 8613 · Mon-Sat 13:00-16:00, 20:00-23:00 www.amalteaygovinda.com Urgell

international Rincón Persa

EIXAMPLE

This is the only Persian restaurant in Barcelona, and if you've never experienced Persian cuisine you're in for a treat! Specialties include rice dishes, kebabs and stews.

There's a great selection of starters to share, vegetarian dishes and Persian desserts.

“Discover our enthusiasm and love for our historic cuisine and culture.” p52

46

C/ Floridablanca 85 · 93 425 5996 · Tues-Sat: 13:00-16:30 and 20:15-23:45, Sun 13:00-16:30 www.rinconpersa.es Sant Antoni

EAT & DRINK

BARS Futbol Bar Restaurant

LES CORTS

This unique bar near Camp Nou is decorated with more than 260 scarves, 60 signed t-shirts and historic memorabilia. Watch the sports, enjoy international beers and Hungarian liquor. Great food including English breakfast, tapas, burgers, sandwiches and Hungarian specialties.

Futbol Bar Restaurant

C/ Benavent 7 · 93 348 8412 · Mon-Thur 8:00-23:00 Sat-Fri-Sat 8:00-1:00. Open on Sunday match days. www.futballarium.com Badal

7 Sins

EIXAMPLE

If you’re looking for a friendly and good value place, 7 Sins is perfect!

Their menu has a vast selection of dishes to share as well as a large choice of gourmet 100% beef burgers. Start with drinks at the bar or on the terrace, and enjoy a cocktail downstairs in the elegant lounge. p52

C/ Muntaner 7 · 93 453 6445 · www.7sinsbar.com Mon-Sun 13:00 till late!

Universitat

Cat Bar

BORN

Cat-themed craft beer bar with 9 taps and 30+ bottles of mainly local Catalan & BrewDog Beers. Serves a selection of vegan food and wheatfree options. Limited table service. A piano is available for anyone who can play, and random passing guitarists and violinists play. Free WiFi. p54

C/ Boria 17 · www.catbar.es · 18:00-1:00 or 2:30 Kitchen open daily except Sun from 18:00-11.30pm

Flaherty's Irish Bar

Jaume I

GÓTICO

Very centrally located Irish owned pub, just off Las Ramblas. Great food served, from traditional Irish breakfast and steak & kidney pie to burgers and fantastic Sunday Roast. Special meal deals during the week. 400+ sports channels. Large outdoor terrace. Pool and darts. p51

Joaquim Xirau · 93 412 6263 · Open everyday from 9am Kitchen open till late Drassanes

Shenanigans

RAVAL

Shenanigans, formerly known as The Quiet Man, was the first Irish pub to open in Barcelona. It's a true Irish pub located just off La Rambla, with something to offer for everyone. A family-owned Irish pub where you can enjoy great craic and feel like you're back in Ireland! p50

Carrer Marqués de Barberá 11 · 93 412 12 19 Liceu www.shenanigansbcn.com · Mon-Fri: 6pm-2am · Sat-Sun: 2pm-2am

Ziryab Shisha Lounge

BORN

If you are looking for a shisha in Barcelona, this is the place for you.

Choose from flavoured tobacco - apple, grape… even watermelon, lemon and mint, and capuccino. You can also enjoy a glass of wine, fresh teas and infusions in this unique spot in the trendy Born area. p54

C/ de Grunyi 4 · 93 667 3786 · www.ziryab.es Every day 19:00-1:00

Jaume I

Find more recommendations for eating and drinking in Barcelona, and exclusive interviews on www.barcelonaconnect.com

48

BARCELONA's districts

DIRECTORY & MAPS

Nou Barris Sarrià Sant Gervasi

Les Corts

Esquerra Eixample

Sants Montjuïc

Raval

Gràcia

Horta-Guinardó Sant Andreu

Dreta Eixample Sant Martí

El Born Barri Gòtic

Ciutat Vella Barceloneta

Port Olimpic

Each of Barcelona's districts have their own distinctive characteristics. Read on for this month's featured districts, with top tips on where to visit and where to stop for a drink or a bite to eat.

At EU Business School, you don’t just learn from entrepreneurs, you become one!

Business school is where you build good habits, learn the theory, pick up practical skills and obtain the knowledge necessary to put your ideas into action. You need a business school that will help you develop both as a business person and as an entrepreneur. At EU Business School, we make a difference in students’ lives and propel them to success.

PEOPLE HAVE IDEAS. ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THEM HAPPEN.

BarcelonaConnect137x88.indd 1

11/06/15 15:05

C. Diputació

Pl. Navas Plaça Sant Jaume C. Parlament

ça

an

ca

Xi

C. Con

50nt

Mo

Pl.

c Mirador juï

Jardins Mossèn

Pl. Armada

er

u orig

IX

osep

Sta.

Barberà

P G

Te Prin

C. Arc at del Te

on Madr

Dr

ra

arre

C. C

Pg. J

. da s Av sane as Dr

Tele

Pl. Plaça de LaReial Sardana

uig

C. P

C. Po

rtal

s àrie

d

lau

bla

e la Ram

Parc de les Tres Xemeneies

Pa C.

ïc tju

Pl. Carlos Ibáñez Historic square with many

Plaça Reial

M on

6

C.Marquès de

Om

See fascinating artefacts in this C. unique museum.

Pg .d Plaça del Rei e

restaurants, bars and clubs.

c fèri

nes

ba Ca

Gr

au C. Sant P

C.

City History Museum

Vilà

ic

F

r efè Tel

Jardins ossèn Cinto Verdaguer

Pl. Dante

lesa

E

Antic Hos de la Santa C C. Ho spi tal

C. Nou d

9

Paral·lel

I Vila

ar

C.

m

Pl. Raquel Meller

C. B

ira

5

Ce C

C. del Carme

C. Riereta

s

M

C.

Pl. Pedró

Sant Pau del Camp

a don gran teatre deloliceu ntro ser o R F Prestigious opera house C. C. with an internatinal repertoire. la Rambla La Rambla 51-59C. Nou de Montjuïc de r la cu ni ont Fu Laf C.

ãe

a.

Sa

lvà

lai C. B

alh

ag

M C.

o lkan

yes ban with geese living in theCacloister. a t oe Plaça de la Seu C. P

D

Av d

l ·le al

ar

lP

de

Sortidor Impressive Gothic cathedral,

ni Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona

màlia

a.

d Av

C. E

C

e

n

C. Carretes

Santa Maria del Pi

còrdia Church with beautiful stained s rs and lively square. da glass rosette ole a R M . s l del Pi Plaça C ray De Ga u e e t d Cr ari co C. arg las B M Pl.La Seu C. Cathedral C.

B

ercat ors

St. Antoni

C. Reina A

C. Comte Borrell

Barcelona's administrative Poble Sec centre, once the Roman Forum.

.M de are lR d em e D ei éu

C. Casanova

Mercat de St. Antoni

Manso Plaça C. Sant Jaume

A

R

de

Pl. de Univers

to

n tA

Sa

Un

Universitat Pl. Pl. Goya Caste

Rbla. del Raval

da

on ra nt H

Fo

C.

C

da

on

Ronda Sant Pau

el

Don't miss...

C. Viladomat

·L al

C. Calàbria

ar

C. Floridablanca

C. Tamarit

ari

C. Comte d’Urgell

C. Rocafort

al

C. Villarroel

C. Entença

istr

lP

de

.M

Urgell

C. Sepúlveda

C. Muntaner

C. Diputació

Rocafort

Avd a

C. Aribau

C.

C.

Barri gòtic & RAVAL

r

Carne

“Golondrin “Cat Ors

Pau

C.

4

l

Pg. Sant Joan

C. Bailèn

Pg. Lluís Companys

rç

me

Barceloneta Services

ac ió

zó n

it

ya

Palau Locker Barcelona. Luggage storage de Mar C. Ba C/ d'Estruc 36 .................................................p48 lbo a C. Marina del Gin Port Vell eb ra C. M

10

Pin

de M

Mo

Passeig Picasso

C. Comerç

5

Moll de

ll d ’Es

a I Alsin osch usta) B e d Moll ll de La F (Mo

Co

Museu de Geologia El Molino. Burlesque & Cabaret Umbracle n C/ Vila i Vilà 99...............................................p37 or el B g. d P Shennanigans. Irish pub with live music C/ Marqués de Barberà 11............................p48 s arquè Flaherty's Irish PubAvda. M entera g r de l'A Pl. Joaquim Xirau..........................................p47

C.

olom

de C

C.

bars & entertainment

6 7 Pl. Antonio Barcelona el Ii Pla dely Flamenco at Teatre Poliorama . Isab López Pg8 Rambla dels Estudis, 115...............................p39 Palau Estació de França Sala Bagdad 9 Avda Paral•lel 58……....................................p59

pa n

eig Pass

Girona

Gustos Comtal. Mediterranean Cuisine Museu de C/ Comtal 11...................................................p44 Zoologia C. Princesa Hivernacle

eta

Pl. de la Mercè

C.

Caterina Los Caracoles.

C/ Escudellers 14

Correus

le Basílica de C. Amp la Mercè ercè C. M

C. Méndez Nuñez

s

C. Jaume Giralt

Avda. Portal de l'Àngel

bla

Ram La mbla

La Ra

3

it

Rbla.

nas” tamarà som”

2

Pl. St. tal Pere C. Sant M Com s Arc de c e Triomf inerestaurant MariscCo. Seafood & Mediterranean C. R C. Sant Pere ort u C . ix Pl. Reial 8........................................................p44 o més Ba C lN P rta o Avda. de J .P Govinda.

Indian Mercat de vegetarian Crestaurant Francesc Pl. VilaSanta Madrid 4.............................................p46 C. B Cambó

Dipòs

Monument a Colom

1

C.

Avd

Sant Pere de les Puel·Les

L al· mv cu Cir Pg.

rassanesMuseu de Cera

E

restaurants itjà

Jaume I

7

na

C. Sa més Alt

C. Montcada

C

C.

C

C. ó Aviny

c tre

Recommended! nt Pere

Avda. de la Catedral

Liceu C.B Palau de La oq uer Generalitat ia A ran Teatre D del Liceu C. Ferran C. Unió Casa de La Ciutat 1 Palau F Güell . Escud

4

tal Pl. Ll. Millet

C. d’en Nonec

Pl. Vila de Madrid

om

da

. Stwindow details like their cast-iron frames, or a corner . Pe re statue dedicated to a local saint.

Arc de Triomf C. Trafalgar Ptge.

Sert

2

C. C

B

3ellers

lla taneUrquinaona Take the time to look R up at the builings and notice

C. Fon

spital C. P orta a ferri ssa Creu Mercat de la Boqueria

eatre ncipal

Insider TipsC. Ausiàs Marc C. Amadeu

lai

10

entre de Cultura Contemporània Font de de Barcelona Canaletes

8

Pl. Urquinaona

uer e

Pe

s

Pl. de Catalunya

C. Roger de Llúria

t

Catalunya

er

ll Ta C.

Tetuan and you'll find parts of the old Roman wall, tombs, and even columns from the Temple of Augustus.

ImposCases Rocamora ing churches back onto the historic Jewish quarter and cafés and tapas bars fill the many squares, from C. lively Casp Casa the busy Plaça Calvet Reial just off the Ramblas to the more Casa Pons secluded Plaça Sant Felip Neri.

I Pascual

sita

C.

ella

iver

The heart of Barcelona's historic centre is a labyrinth of

nq

. Un

Pl.

Gran Via small De Les Corts streets.

This Catalanes was once the Roman town ofTetuan Barcino,

C. Jo

Rda

Palau Marcet (Cine Comedia)

Via Laietana

La sitat

Girona DIRECTORY & MAPS C. Diputació

First impressions

Jo C. D aq uin r.

P Via Laietana ou

Cine Coliseum

C. Estruc C. Les Moles

niversitat Central Barcelona

Bruc

Museu Geològic del Seminari Fundació Godia

Pa Ciu

A

C. Rosselló

Don't miss...

Sants-Estació Pl. Països Catalans

Casa Lleó i Morera

. Riu

sIT aule

C. Tamarit

t Modernist building by Domènech i Montaner.

C Poble .M Pg de Gràcia 35 Sec d a

nt

a

el re Re de m D ei éu

Pl. Navas

C. Parlament

a

C. Muntane

C. Santaló

C. Sagués

C. Casanova

l

·le

lh

C. B

Sant Pau del Camp

C. Aribau C. Aribau

C. Muntaner

Unive Cen de Bar

Pl. de La Universitat

Universitat Pl. Pl. Goya Castella

i

Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona

C. Riereta

al

ar

o

ga

C. P và

s

nye

aba

C oeta

Sa

d

on

nt

A nt

Pl. Pedró

C. Carretes àlia

rit

rga

Ma

lP

C.

ray

Ga

de

de

lkan

Ma

Fundació

Bla

C.

a.

St

Teatre Grec

Pl. C. Sortidor

o sc

C. E

Pg.

Font

a

n ro

ad

M

C

a.

R construction in this block. ls M C. De eu r Gràcia 41 .C

Museu d’Arqueologia Pg de de Catalunya

d Av

C. Co Teatre-Mercat Another distinctive Modernist rs as de les Flors ole ad

Museu Etnològic

52

ncòrdia

St. Antoni

C. Reina Am

c Xi

Casa Amatller

Museu Nacional F d’Art de Catalunya

C. Comte Borrell

C. Villarroel

C.

Fo

leid

C. Manso

R

Mercat de St. Antoni

a

nç

ra

.F

C

C. L

Palau Alfons XIII

a

d on

5

Centr Cont de B

C. del Carme

Rbla. del Raval

el

Palau del Cinquantenari

C. Casanova

C. Calàbria

3

C. Viladomat

Rein

Palau de Congressos Avd a

tra

·L al

Avd a.

C. Llança

ª Cr istin

aM

C. Mèxic

C. Sepúlveda

l visitors and passers by every day.C. Floridablanca Pg. de Gràcia 43

Pl. Univers

7

Urgell

a. M Gaudí's imagination inspires Barcelona is

Pl. Letam

C

Avd Fira de Casa Batlló

r Pa

Palau Victòria Eugènia

Font Màgica

Rocafort

l de

E

C. Entença

C. Llança

Free exhibitions, and a tourist information office.

Pg. de Gràcia 107

. da Av

Pavelló s Van der Rohe

6

C. Provença

C. València

C. Villarroel

ta

er

ob

aixaforum

Palau De La Metal·Lúrgia

C. Rosselló

Ferrer I Cajigal

1C. Diputació

C. Diputació palau robert

Pl. Espanya Espanya

D

C. P

C. Consell de Cent

C. Comte d’Urgell

C

ll

LeC iva

Hospital Clínic Pl. Dr.

C. Aragó

Ronda Sant Pau

u re

a

e rd

ós

C.

ent

.C

rde t

de C

C

ila .V

C

Bo

Unique building by Gaudí with an asymmetrical façade.

C/Parc Provença 261-265 Joan Miró

C. Calàbria

nsell

LA PEDRERA/ Casa Milà C. Aragó

C. Rocafort

C. Co

Tarragona

C. Vilamarí

C. Recto

a

ad a

Pl. B Herenni

C. València

nr

ncs

C. Còrsega

Hospital Clínic

Modern art gallery with the C. Mallorca Avda . de artist's permanent collection.

Rom a C/ Aragó 255

C. Tarragona

engard

r Triadó

ou

ta da s C. Erm

C. Béjar

un

2

Fundació Antoni Tàpies

a

M

C. Mallorca

C. Tarragona

ParcA Espanya Industrial

C. Provença

Ho

Estació arcelona-Sants

Entença

C. Comte Borrell

arí

Escola Industrial

C. Comte Borrell

uigg

C. Entenç a

da Av C. Còrsega

C. Viladomat

nyo

o .J

C. París

C. Londres

C. Villarroel

s

obre

C. P

ep

l

de

ra

r Ta

ubí

C. Avenir

Trav. de Grà

C. Comte d’urgell

C. Berlín

C. R

C. Londres

las

C. Marià C

C. Buenos Aires

C. Viladomat

at

L

C. Laforja

Francesc Macià Macià

C. Gelabert

rra

en

to ore

C. Calàbria

ntm

C. Taquígraf Se

C. Rocafort

C. Nicaragu a

Se

C.

C. Rocafort

C. V alles pir C. C omte s de Belllloc

Pl. del Centre Pl. del Centre

Estació Autobusos Sants

de

C. Entença

llero

alau

ès

Pl. Carme

C. Montnegre

C. Equador

aba

rq u

C. Nicaragua

C. C

id

nús

Ma

C. Numància

Ga

C.

t Ar

ovell

uita

lileu

C. N

varis

Pl. Francesc

Pl. Dr. Ignasi Barraquer

rrià

C. E

C.

C. Déu I Mata Taquígra f Garriga

Nicolau

Sa

vell

rts

Parc de les Corts

C. G

No

a

Trav. de Les Co

e C. Mestr

. da Av

Jardins de les Infantes

ruix

rd

nB

C.

C. Bordeus

C.

Ca

C. Consta

a

eixample

s Corts

L’illa

Pl. Rosés

au Avda. Pls Casa

a

C. Joan G

raf Garrig

C.

C. Numàn

C. Taquíg

C.

u

C. Sant Pa

Antic Hospita de la Santa Creu Ho spi tal

C. Marquès de Barberà

Gran del

C. Un

Palau

Girona

C. Alcalde de Móstoles

C.

C. Secretari Co loma

C. Esco rial

C. Marina

C. Sardenya

C. Sicília

C. Nàpols

C. Roger de Flor

C. Marina

C. Sardenya

C. Sicília

C. Nàpols

C. Marina

B

C. Alí B

e M

Av d

C. Almogàvers Palau de Justicia

ellington

C. Sardenya

C.

Pg. Pujades

C. Llull

C. Joan D'àustria

Marina

C. Buenaventura Muñoz

Museu de Zoologia Hivernacle Museu de

Arxiu de la Corona d’Aragó

a.

Parc Estació del Nord

Arc de Triomf Pg. Lluís Companys

tal Com s ec e R n . i t C r Co ou C. N l a rt Po C.

Pl. St. Pere

icasso

Jaume I

Marc Au

Pl. Segons Mercats. Traditional market cuisine Barcelona-nord André Malraux Gran Via de les Corts Catalans 552..............p45 Avda. Vilanova

7

C. Princesa

Museu Picasso

Ri

Estació d’Autobusos

Arc de Triomf

Sant Pere de les Puel·Les

Caterina

C. Roger de Flor

6

Pere

Palau de La

Pl. St. Jaume

Pg. Sant Joan

C. Bailèn

C.

Avda.

Mercat de Francesc Cambó Santa

C.

Malgam. Mediterranean & Japanese fusion C/ Aribau 113..................................................p45 C. Alí Bei

Co me rç

C. Sant Mitjà C. Sant Pere més Baix

Catedral

Casa de La Ciutat

de Les

Blanque C. Joan

C. Bailèn

Fontanal s

C. Girona

C.

Catalana

Jo C. D aq uin r.

P Via Laietana ou

Avda. de la Catedral

C. Nàpols

de

tal Pl. Pere Ll. MilletPalau de C. Sant Alt la Música més

eria Generalitat

C. Ferran

Pl.

Avda. Portal de l'Àngel

Ram bla

La

u

qu

C. Trafalgar

C. d’en Nonec

nió

.Bo

. St.

C. Montcada

Teatre l Liceu

Rda

Ptge.

Sert

Santa Maria Liceu Cdel Pi

sa

7 Sins.

C. Ausiàs s and restaurant. C/ Muntaner 7................p47 be

5

C. Ausiàs Marc Bar

C. Méndez Nuñez

i

s er

ll Ta

la Pe

C.

Mercat de la Boqueria

ferris

MariscCo. Seafood & Mediterranean restaurant C. Casp C/ Còrsega 272................................................p44

4

Casa Calvet

C. Jaume Giralt

C. orta

om

Pl. Hispanitat

C. Diputaci Green Shots. Organic and natural food C/ Paris 201 .....................................................p46 Plaça Monu Pl. Rincón Persa. Unique Persian restaurant Monumental Tetuan C/Tetuan Floridablanca 85.........................................p46

2

Pl. Urquinaona

C. C

Pl. Pablo Neruda

C. Diputació

3

tanella C. Fon Urquinaona

Pl. Vila de Madrid

C. P

Casp

Casa Pons I Pascual

Pl. de Catalunya

Catalunya

al

C.

C.

Església de les Saleses

C. Consell restaurant de Cent Amaltea. Vegetarian C/ Diputació 164..............................................p46

1

Girona

Bruc

t

re de Cultura temporània Font de Barcelona Canaletes

u

Claris Pau

sita

uer es C. Amadeu

iver

Jon q

. Un

C. València

restaurants

Gran Via De Les Corts Catalanes Cases Rocamora

Sagrada Família

C. Aragó

C.

Rda

Verdaguer

Mercat de la Concepció

Pg. de Gràcia

Palau Marcet (Cine Comedia)

C. Taxdir

C. Romans

Recommended!

Museu Casa Egipci Elizalde

C. Roger de Llúria

t

Insider Tips

Conservatori Municipal de Música de Barcelona

C.

Cine Coliseum

Palau Montaner

C. Estruc C. Les Moles

ersitat ntral rcelona

Cajal

Joanic

Pl. Joanic

rnació

There are plenty of quality restaurants offering great C. Rosselló value “menu del dia” lunch menus, many of which are not located too far from the important monuments Avd a. D Provença as Gaudí´s PedreraC.and Casa Batlló. Temple If you de fanisuch ag Verdaguer Pl. la Sagrada nal Pl. de Palau cyosome shopping, look out for theSagrada smart boutiques Família Macaya Gaudí Família concentrated in the top part of the Eixample, near Pl. Mossèn C/ Diagonal. Jacint

Palau Casades

D E F

Museu Geològic del Seminari Fundació Godia

Casa Terrades (Casa de les Punxes)

Roger

Passeig de Gràcia

A

C. Balmes

. Dr. mendi

B

Rambla de Catalunya

C. Enric Granados

C. Mallorca

C. Còrsega Palau Quadras

uer

Pg. Sant Joan

C

9 Provença

ta

Pl. Rei Joan Carles I

Diagonal

Pl. Raspall

C. Bruc

l

C. Bruniq

C. Ramón Y

Giner

C. Bonavis

ona

Llúria

iag

4

re Màrtir

C. Gran de Gràcia

Casa Fuster

C. Francisco

.D

I

d

TheTrafirst thing you'll notice is this district's distinctive v. de Gràcia grid structure with roads that cross in diamond-shaped Jardins Prínc de Girona blocks. The Eixample was built between 1850-1910 and is renowned for its many Modernist buildings C. St. Antoni Claret commercreated by different architects.

It isMaria a busy cial area, with elegant shops, trendy restaurants and comfortable hotels. You'll find an area nicknamed the C. Monistrol C. Indústria “Gayxample,” for its gay community and nightlife.

Pl. Rius I Taulet

C. St. Pe

Via Au g

usta

C. Balmes

C. Tuset

Avd a

Pi

First Impressions

Pl. Del Sol

àcia

C.

da

Alfons X

all

C. Encarnac argMAPS DIRECTORY ió C. Enca M&

C. Torrent

de Olano

C. Bailèn

C. Ros

eny

C. Montmany

C. Monts

Gràcia Pl. Gal·la Pl. Placídia Llibertat

París

Virreina C. Torrent d'en Vida let

C. St. Marc

C. Torren t de l’Olla

C. Alf

del

C. Jaén Diamant

lla taneUrquinaona qu ere C. s Amadeu

A beautiful Gothic church built between 1329 and 1383.

Plaça de Santa María, 1

C. Sant Mitjà C. Sant Pere més Baix

Picasso Museum

Correus

Important collection with many of Picasso's earliest works. Ample Basílica de C. C/ Montcada 15-23

la Mercè

C

C. Jaume Giralt

5

C. Princesa

orn

lB . de

Pg

Pl.

l Ii Pla del

be López Pg. Isa

Palau

Es de F

e pond and fountains.

Pass Pg. Picasso, 21

sina h I Al ) c s o B ta Barcelona a Fus oll de dZoo L M e Family o fun with different animals M ll and(habitats.

Moll de

ll d

de M

Mo

Barceloneta Palau de Mar

it

’Es

pa

nya

l

Marina del Port Vell

C

. M Avda Arg de l'

ig de

Ciutadella Park, Pg Picasso 21

Rbla.

drinas” Catamarà Orsom” 54

A

Dipòs

F Monument a Colom

1

ercè Antonio

C. M

Pl. de la Cituadella park Mercè E Museu Drassanes olom Well-kept gardens with aCboating de Cera

3

ta

drona

D

Jaume I

Via Laietana

bla

La Ra m

B

C. ó Aviny

C. E

Pl. Pe

Caterina

2

exhibitions. s 12 ellerComercial, scudPlaça

Sant P les Pu

Avda.

Mercat de Francesc Cambó Santa

C. Montcada

Liceu C.B Palau de La oq uer Generalitat MEAM ia GranB Teatre Contemporary figurative del Liceu modern European art.

Ferran C. ió Carrer de la Barra de Ferro, 5 n U .

C Casa de La Ciutat Palau Born Cultural Centre C Güell Medieval Barcelona and

Arc TeatreD

C.

C. Sant Pere més Alt

4

C. Méndez Nuñez

tal Pl. Ll. Millet

Pere

C. Trafalgar

Jon

om

Don't miss...

. St.

C.

C. C

Rda

C. d’en Nonec

Pl. Vila de Madrid

Avda. Portal de l'Àngel

Ram bla

C. Fon

Hospital C. P orta e la ferri ssa a Creu Avda. de la Mercat de Catedral A la Boqueria Santa María Del Mar

Teatre rincipal

C. Ausiàs

Ptge.

Sert

La

Pl. Urquinaona

C. Comerç

Centre de Cultura Contemporània Font de de Barcelona Canaletes

Calvet

C. R

Pl. de Catalunya

Jo C. D aq uin r.

P Via Laietana ou

Catalunya

Casa Pons I Pascual

C. Estruc C. Les Moles

born

i ela

rs lle Ta C.

P C.

stella

C. C.

C

Ba

Gin

l

eb

r

es

inz .P

a

ón

ia na

C. Pal

1

Ziryab Fusion Tapas & Wine C/ dels Ases 16..............................................p48

2

Cat Bar. Vegan restaurant and draft beers C/ Boria 17.....................................................p47

E

Bog

barsC.& Llull entertainment

3

Ziryab Shisha Lounge C/ Grunyi 4.....................................................p48

at Palau de la C. Ramon Turró Wellington 4 Barcelona y Flamenco

Música Catalana C/ Palau de la Música 4-6...........................p39

C. Doctor Trueta

Services

5

Wifivox. Portable WiFi rental C/ Agullers 18

Parc Zoològic

CiutadellaVila Olímpica

R on d a Litoral

Av

Parc De Carles I

C.

Parlament de Catalunya

C. Joan Miró

Parc de la Ciutadella

F

restaurants

C. Marina

ac ió

lbo

ra

L al· mv cu Cir Pg.

stació França

Pg. Pujades

C. Joan D'àustria

Recommended!

C. Buenaventura Muñoz

Pl. Armes

uès Marq era t n ge

er id Marina

C. Sardenya

Palau de Justicia

C. Ramon Trias Fargas

Umbracle

C. Sa

best little bars and restaurants favoured by the locals.

C. Almogàvers

Museu de Zoologia Hivernacle Museu de Geologia

a.

M

Insider Tips

Tea

Parc Estació Arxiu de Wander down C/ Princesa and turn left or right into the del Nord la Corona narrow side roads. You may feel like you are getting d’Aragó lost, but rest assured you are guaranteed to find all the

C.

Passeig Picasso

a

C. Marina

Barcelona-nord

Wellington

rç

This district is arguably one of the most beautiful in the city.

The atmosphere of El Born is bothC. historical Alí Beiand Estació trendy; be sure to explore all the way through to Parc d’Autobusos de la Cituadella which acts as its leafy green back drop.

C.

Co

me

Arc de Triomf Pg. Lluís Companys

tal Com s c e ine C. R ort u C o C. lN a t r Po C.

St. ere

Barcelona

Av d

Avda. Vilanova

Pere de uel·Les

C. Ausiàs Marc Auditori de

FirstC Impressions Pl. André Malraux

4

DIRECTORY & MAPS

ib .R

C. Alí Bei

Arc de Triomf

C. Si

C. N

C. Roger de

Pg. Sant

C.

s Marc

Te d

Avda. Ic

C. Salvador Espr Hotel

Torre

n

Pin zó

P. S

alv at

Pa

pa

sse

it

C.

Torre del Gas

de la Barceloneta

seFig

56

M

m aríti

nya

pa

’Es

M Ba oll d rce e lon eta

g.

C. Pamplona Joan

La

Bogatell

el ll dtge o M llo C. Re A

P

MUSEU D’HISTORIA DE CATALUNYA

CiutadellaA journey through time, from the Vila Olímpica prehistoric to the present.

Plaça de Pau Vila, 3

An imposing 56 metre goldfish statue by Frank Gehry.

Passeig Maritím

port olympic marina

This picturesque port is home to hundreds of yachts.

Platja del Port Olympic Somorrostro

a.

lm

C.

C. Doctor Trueta

Parc TorreDe de I St. Carles Sebastià

Ju

ira

dic

i

B B

C. Rosa Sensat

Pl. Palmeres

A

Avda. Icària

1 C. Salvador Espriu

Discover a magical underwater Parc de Hotel WHotel world from sharks to penguins.

Arts Recerca Moll d'Espanya

Hospital Biomèdica Ntra. Sra. Del Fish Mar Golden

Av d

C. Arquitecte Sert

BARCELONETA oll rs M alea B de

R on d a aquarium Litoral

E Parc

Pas

la

Modern art sculpture “The Wounded ParcStar” by Rebecca Horn Paseo Marítim de la Barceloneta Zoològic

D

a

Mo ll d

e

C. Joan Miró

l' ESTEL FERIT

L al· mv cu Cir Pg. C

L’Aquàrium

Moll d

t

ac ió

Imax

Pesca ls C. Ramon Turró dors

World Trade Wellington CenterSEAFRONT BARCELONETA Pl. Ae the Conveniently located near Parlament Armes r centrede and Catalunya great for winter iwalks. de lP Paseo Marítim de la Barceloneta or

B

3

C. Marina

A

C. Joan D'àustria

C. Sardenya

Wellington

C. Llull

C.

Passeig Picasso

r de Ma

Parc de la miss...

Ciutadella

Umbracle

Don't

Torre de Jaume I

D

Maremàgnum

C. Ramon Trias Fargas

rç

me

Rbla.

Museu de Geologia

an

de Moll lona e Barc

ri de Museu de lP Zoologia Estació o Marítima Hivernacle rt

Pg. Pujades

it Dipòs

Pg. Lluís Companys

BARCELONETA & POrt Olympic

Ae

C. Pamplon

C. Zamora

Av

l i Mercè del Nord Museu la Corona Drassanes tal dàr olom om Palau Arc de er de Cera de C g d’Aragó i u e . s s g s Cine Triomf Pa ori C. Almogàvers ort u Puig I X . sina NoC h I Al ) c s a al Palau o r Moll de eB usta dMarina arre l Monument de Justicia Moll ll de La F C. C o a Colom (M C. Pallars rner C. Buenaventura Muñoz ep Ca s o J .

“Golondrinas” Pg Marina del “Catamarà Port Vell Orsom”

5

C

Torre 2 Mapfre

4

E

Port F Olímpic

port olímpic

Centr Municip de Vel

te

C. Frederic Mompou

ll

Nov a

Platja de la Nova Icària

Icària

C. Joa

C. Bilbao

n zó

6

Rbla. Poblenou

films in Version Original, so you could catch a film in English or Spanish before enjoying an evening meal on Po the seafront.

Olím

C. Joncar

Recommended!

Platja del Somorrostro

restaurants

C. Dr. Trueta

Café bar & restaurant 1 C/Rembrandt.

Marina 20 C. Taulat Pl. 2 Barnabier. Mediterranean & tapas restaurant Prim Gustos Maremagnum. Mediterranean cuisine 3 Centro Comercial Planta 2..........................p44 Cementiri

de l'Est

Calvell Pg. C. Carmen Amayaentertainment & CULTURE Parc del

4

Skyline Bcn. Sailing boat tours Poblenou Port Olímpic Mooring 2861-2862...............p29

5

Casino Barcelona. Games & gastronomy C/ Marina, 19-21................................p21 & p60

C. Salvador Espriu ítim Mar Pg.

C. Bilbao

ítim

Mar

C. Llacuna

Pa alv

at

Pl. dels Campions

Pg. Marítim

P. S

Platja de la Barceloneta

Pl. Tirant lo Blanc

Insider Tips

C. Jonquera

C. Joan Oliver

a

Pa

C. Ciutat de Granada

era

ig sse

C. Badajoz

erv

Parc de Mapfre Arts Recerca Poblen Biomèdica del Gas Hospital Ntra. Sra. early (or stay out late) and watch the sunrise Mar Parc de la Get upDel Barceloneta from the beach. The Icaria cinema on Av. Icaria shows Torre Llacuna

C. Ferrocarril

ga

C. Àlaba

nd

ad

ll C

C. Jaume Vicens i Vives

ira

C. Llull d7 rea Dò ria

An

C. Àvila

Alm

C.

This seafront area was rebuilt for the 1992 Olympic Vila Olímpica Games and has since become one of Barcelona's top C. Pallars visitor destinations. Take a walk along the seafront C. Salv Rondand see the sailing boats in the port below. promenade a Lseafood itoral restaurants and lounge bars There are many with terraces, and a busy nightlife scene.

Torre Hotel

sse it

orb ó

eB

Barceloneta

Aix

re pal la

a

Camí A

C. Marià Aguiló

eb ra MC. aq Pujades uin ista Pl.

C Ca . St. rle s

Bo

lbo

Gin

C.

all

Ba

pa

C.

Ciutadella-

re Iv

Pin

C.

First Impressions

C. Pe

C.

Palau de Mar

C. Marina

ac ió

Parc De Carles I DIRECTORY & MAPS C. Ramo

C. Almogàvers

Barceloneta

C.

Parc Zoològic

C. Roc Boronat

C

l·L va um irc .C

4

de França

del Bogatell

6

Poblenou Cemetery...................................p17 Av. Icaria

7

Skyline Bcn Office Sailing boat tours. C/ Andrea Doria 51.....p59

Platja del Bogatell

Par M

Enjoy the VIS (Very Important Shopper) card with discounts and advantages in over 80 shops at L'illa Diagonal Shopping Center.

Request your VIS card at the customer service desk.

AND GET THIS EXCLUSIVE BAG FREE OF CHARGE!

Camper, Carhartt, Custo Barcelona, Desigual, Diesel, Dockers, FNAC, Hoss Intropia, Imaginarium, Mandarina Duck, Mango, Massimo Dutti, Muji, Munich, Nike, Panama Jack, Pandora, Pedro del Hierro, Pepe Jeans, Primark, Superdry, The Disney Store, Tous, Uno de 50, Womens’ Secret, Zara... and 150 other stores.

Remember that we have a great range of restaurants and a fresh food market with tasting area.

Avinguda Diagonal 557.

www.lilla.com