Barcelona now has kilometers of well-maintained beaches. The ones that are closest to home (20m walk) are the ones called Sant Sebastià (our favourite) and La Barceloneta, but anyone is fine. In summer the beach is very crowded, it is best to go first thing or late in the afternoon.
cerdà didn’t mean it this way
Until 1860 Barcelona was only what today is the old city, and was surrounded by a wall. In 1860 it was decided to demolish the wall and start the expansion of the city with the construction of what is now the Eixample district (which literally means expansion). In a very short time, thousands of houses were built where before there were only fields, and Barcelona multiplied by 10 its population.
best bread in town
Most people who go to La Barceloneta do it on their way to the beach. We have already talked about the beach in another post, but now we want to talk about the neighborhood. The neighborhood of La Barceloneta was built in the 18th century, and in fact until just before it was under the sea. It is built in a grid, just as it would be with the Eixample district in the 19th century (we have it here). But unlike the Eixample, La Barceloneta has always been a poor neighborhood. His neighbors were basically fishermen or workers.
a day in the park
Montjuic is one of the mountains around Barcelona, in this case the one that is right next to the sea. Today we will take a walk through one of its parks and end up eating on its top.
mies in the fountain
One of the most visited attractions in Barcelona is the so called ‘Magic Fountain de Montjuic’. It is a music show where the water of the fountains changes shape and color. We are not very fans and there are always many people, but hey, once in a lifetime he can be fine;)
off the beaten track
In all the rest of posts we have talked about the places where we usually go, most of them close to home. After all, this is our Barcelona. But we wanted to comment on some curious places where we go from time to time, and maybe they are less known.