Streets, squares & neighbourhoods
Gradually, leisure and cultural attractions found the perfect location on La Rambla. The convents disappeared and florists and newsstands set up there premises here. As you walk along, you"ll see landmark buildings, such as the greatest theatre of Barcelona"s opera, the
Gran Teatre del Liceu, the
Palau de la Virreina and the spectacular
Boqueria Market. This human river, with its street artists, tourists and locals, who still come here for a stroll, take us on a journey through this microcosm of contemporary Barcelona.
The Plaça Sant Jaume has been the city"s political centre almost since its inception. Today the Plaça Sant Jaume is an open space, a "lung" in the middle of the
Gothic Quarter. The square is the site of the most important buildings in the lives of Barcelona and Catalonia: City Hall and the Palau de la Generalitat.
The romantic, slightly faded Plaça Sant Felip Neri is an unmissable corner of the
Gothic Quarter. Presided over by the baroque church from which it takes its name, the square features a number of historic elements that make it particularly attractive, especially when you view it in silence.
With the Born Market at one end and the church of Santa Maria del Mar at the other end, the Passeig del Born still retains its medieval flavour on the terraces of its fashionable bars. A charming avenue that has adapted to new times without turning its back on its past.
The Conjunt Monumental de la Plaça del Rei in Barcelona is, arguably, the Gothic architectural ensemble which best exemplifies the city"s medieval past. The royal palace, the Palau Reial Major, and its surrounding buildings, enclose a harmonious and peaceful square which is still imbued with Barcelona"s splendour during the Middle Ages.
