In the neighborhood of La Ribera there are two main tourist attractions. The first is the Church of Santa Maria del Mar, which is one of the 3 big churches in the old city along with the cathedral and Santa Maria del Pi. If you have to choose a single monument of Barcelona, choose this one. There are many people, but it’s worth it. On the internet you can read about its history, it’s quite interesting.
the zoo in the citadel
The Barcelona zoo is inside the Ciutadella Park (literally the citadel park). So you have a 15 minute walk from home so surely you will have to go. The zoo is pretty standard but the kids will enjoy it.
sushi in the playground (and a coffee from the 14th century)
In Barcelona it is very common what is called “hacer el vermut”, which consists of sitting on a terrace about 12 or 1 (here you eat later, between 2 and 3) and have a beer with a small “tapa”(a small portion of food).
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the second market
The Mercat de Santa Caterina (Francesc Cambó 16) is the second most important after the Boqueria. We here only buy meat, specifically at the David Carnisseria shop. All the rest, as we explained in another post, we buy it in La Boqueria.
from the music palace to a gaming afternoon
The Palau de la Música (Palau de la Música 4) is a modernist building from the beginning of the 20th century. It is one of the best places to see a concert in Barcelona, we leave you the agenda in case you want to go.
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