Most Popular Places in Barcelona

Everyone wants to visit a place which is very peaceful, relaxing and fascinating but this is really a tough job to find such place. You will really please to know that Barcelona vacation is a place you are searching for. This city is one of the most popular cities of Europe of today. It is located on the Mediterranean coast. This city is really a collection of multi-faceted and diverse cities. It also consists of 68 municipal parks, the largest of which is Montjuic, situated on the hill of the same name and is home to some fine museums and leisure attractions. The tourists or visitor unfamiliar with its history might be surprised that such a modern and enterprising city preserves its historic Gothic center almost intact, or by the curious contrast between the maze of narrow streets and the grid-like layout of the Eixample, the urban planning "Enlargement" project of the end of the 19th century.

This stunning city called “Barcelona” has numerous places to visit, activities for people of all ages, and fun for every taste after dark. It offers us array of after dark venues ranging from inexpensive tasces (taverns) or pubs & cafes, old-fashioned dance halls, vaudeville theatres, movie houses, shops to posh clubs, big avenues, bars, restaurants, concerts, live shows, etc. The city certainly has plenty of places to eat, drink and get merry late night.

Ciutat Vella has some nice after dark venues, such as Les Rambles, Barri Gòtic, and El Raval. Popularly known as La Ramblas, Les Rambles is the popular boulevard running down the center of the Ciutat Vella, dividing the Raval and Barri Gòtic, which is the centre of the old city of Barcelona. Les Rambles and Barri Gòtic are the major tourist traps for tourist and newcomers. You can find many clubs, bars and restaurants, here; some of the notables are Jamboree, Kane Room, Fonfone, Club 13, La Veronica, Schilling, Fennelli and Margarita Blue. El Raval is often referred to as el Barri Xinès, or China town, famous for several fashionable restaurants, cafés, and wide range of pubs and bars, such as Dos Trece, Ra, Rita Blue, Lupino, Ambar and Manchester.

This city is located just north of the city centre; L'eixample in Eixample is your place for a lot of fine clubs, bars, restaurants and cafés, such as Buda Bar, Sweet Cafe, and City Hall. It is also known one of Barcelona's gay villages, and thus often nicknamed as gaixample. It has many gay-oriented establishments, such as gay bars or pubs, nightclubs, bathhouses, restaurants, bookstores, and other businesses. It is also famous for its remarkable avenues, such as Passeig de Gràcia, and Avinguda Diagonal.

The Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village) on Montjuic (Sants-Montjuïc) also has some of the nice bars and discotheques. The illuminated fountains of Montjuic are very popular after dark venue. The funicular ride up the Tibidabo (Serra de Collserola) is also popular after dark. The Olympic Village in Poble Nou (Sant Martí) is also known its good selection of bars and discotheques. You can also find a number of bars lined up in the areas of Carrer Avinyo, Rambla del and in the streets of El Born in La Ribera. Additionally, Barcelona beaches have some of the nice bars the offer late night fun on beaches.

Modernist architecture in Barcelona is marked by the works of one of the most outstanding 20th-century architects, Antoni Gaudi. The most prominent of his creations include the Park Guell, a garden complex on a hill remarkable for its curving lines and beautiful mosaics, the Palau Guell with its parabolic arches, intricate forged iron decoration and original receiving room design, La Pedrera (Casa Mila), a building without a single straight line, more of a sculpture than a work of architecture, with an astonishing sculptured roof, and, of course, the Sagrada Familia, the unfinished shell of a church, something out of this world, particularly when lit up at night. Palau de la Musica Catalana (the Palace of Catalan Music) is another brilliant example of Modernist architecture in Barcelona and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The concert hall designed by Lluis Domenech i Montaner was inaugurated in 1908. Its stage is apse-shaped, a grand central skylight adds to the effect of the stained-glass windows, its façade features colourful mosaic decorations and a large sculpture of Catalan Popular Song.

Your nights in Barcelona often turn mornings! Barcelona is the city that comes rocking after dark. The Catalonian jewel, known for its art & architectural magnificence during daytimes, unveils its cabaret character after dark. Barcelona becomes dazzling after dark. The after dark fun often begins with evening strolls. Its streets and squares start getting thronged early evening, and they are the common places for alfresco drinking, which is pretty popular in Barcelona. The atmosphere at bars, clubs, lounges and cafés is electrifying after dark.

Music is the real fuel of Barcelona after dark life. The nightlife typically features all types of music including Hip-Hop, R&B, Soul, House, Techno, Rock, Razz, Jazz, Flamenco, etc. Flamenco is not as popular as it is in Seville and Madrid, but Jazz certainly has lots of fans in the city. You can feel music in air and everywhere in the street, concerts, halls, clubs and even private parties.

The evening fun usually begins from around 6 to 8pm. The moderate clubbers enjoy in their favorite clubs and bars from 10 to 12pm. However, the fashionable clubs open their doors at 1am; actually, time from 11Pm to 2/3Am, is the peak time for hardcore nightlife. If you are looking to have great after dark fun in Barcelona, you may get started with twilight promenading along Les Rambles. During high season nightly entertainment for young or old is of a very high standard, a good night will be had by all.

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