Monday, January 4, 2010

Barcelona by Neighborhood

Gracia
Low key area north of Eixample and Avig Diagonal


L'Eixample "extension" (left and right)
Home of Modernist architecture sites such as:
Gaudi's Casa Mila, Casa Batllo and Casa Calvet
Gaudi's Sagrada Familia and Park Guell

Las Ramblas
the main artery of the city divided in five sections
Rambla Canaletes
Rambla dels Estudis/Rambla dels Ocells ( Avenue of the Birds)
Rambla de Sant Josep/Rambla de les Flors (Rambla of the Flowers)
Rambla dels Caputxins
Rambla de Santa Monica
Ends at the sculpture of Columbus at Port Vell and the Mediterranean Sea

Raval
South of Eixample, west of Rambla
Home to MACBA and CCCB

El Born

Santa Maria del Mar is a Gothic church from the XIV century
Picasso museum on Montcada

Barrio Gótico
Medieval centre of the city

Mont Juic
Home to the magic fountain made for the World Fair in 1929 and where you can experience the Mies van der Rohe


Helpful websites:
http://www.barcelona.com
http://wikitravel.org/en/Barcelona

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