Barcelona - Art & Entertainment

Our apologies: your internet browser is not yet fully supported by Schmap online guides. Pages in this guide may display incorrectly.

Schmap.com supports the following browsers:

PC

MAC Barcelona Barcelona - Art & Entertainment Map
Download the Schmap Barcelona Guide
Barcelona Home
Schmap Barcelona guide and map


Barcelona is now a fashionable tourist destination. TV pictures of the successful 1992 Olympic Games stimulated lots of interest around the world. Visitors are attracted by a mild climate, Mediterranean waterfront, sunshine, art, culture, friendly people and unique Catalan features, like Antoni Gaudí's Modernist architecture.

Culture

Art lovers should head straight for MNAC (Catalonia's National Art Museum), with its exhibits of Catalan Romanesque art, and MACBA (Barcelona's Museum of Contemporary Art). Nearby, you'll find galleries devoted to individual artists including: Museu Picasso, Fundació Miró and Antoni Tàpies.

To see the best examples of Catalonia's unique Gothic architecture, you should find Santa Maria del Mar and El Pi. For the best in Modernist architecture, head for Pedrera, Casa Batlló, Sagrada Familia, and lastly, Parc Güell.

It's easy to have fun in Barcelona. There are colourful local fiestas (holidays and festivals) throughout the year along with a wide variety of national and international cinema, theatre, music and dance festivals and performances. The city's nightclubs offer great music and atmosphere every night of the week, and are especially busy from Thursday to Sunday.

Night Life

The most popular nightclubs are within walking distance of each other down by the harbour area, in Port Olímpic and Maremàgnum. The variety is endless. You'll find places playing techno, salsa, rock or Spanish pop music.

Drinks with a Taste of History

There are other lively districts with bars and clubs worth visiting, like Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter), La Ribera and Gràcia.

You'll find traditional, old-fashioned bars and cafés as well as trendy, modern places with stylish interior decor, like Glaciar in Plaça Reial. Karma is a popular discoteque. The Malpaso offers good music and art exhibitions. Nearby, you'll also find Sidecar and a selection of good pubs on Calle Escudellers on your way into the increasingly well-known Plaça George Orwell. For pure Modernist style, inside and out, try El Ascensor.

El Borne

Passeig del Born is lined with trendy bars and the adjacent streets are full of well-preserved medieval houses and mansions. This area attracts couples and groups in their 30s and 40s looking for sophisticated, relaxing and intimate bars like the Miramelindo, Salero and Gimlet.

Gothic District

If you want to sit outside and enjoy an impressive view with your drinks, try the square that looks on to Santa Maria del Mar or Plaça del Pi or Sant Felip Neri, all located in the Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter).

Other Areas

The expensive bars and restaurants in Tibidabo offer exclusivity along with great views of the city.

There are busy bars, pubs, restaurants and discotheques on Calle Balmes and Calle Aribau in Eixample district and between Calle Santaló and Calle María Cubí in Sant Gervasi district. They don't tend to start warming up until one or two o'clock in the morning.

Live Music

Eixample district has many live music venues, including La Boîte, Luz de Gas, Otto Zutz and La Tierra. Otto Zutz is ultra-modern and attracts a few famous visitors.

The Raval district offers live music in London Bar and you'll find live shows in New York and in Gòtic.

Discotheques

Hits Box plays 1980s music in the Maremàgnum, where you'll find a number of other discos on the top floor with plenty of atmosphere and different kinds of music. Luna Mora in Port Olímpic is worth a visit. There are lots of traditional discotheques located along Paral.lel as well as theatres, bars, restaurants, pubs and cabarets.







Copyright 1999-2009 Wcities, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Wcities

Maremagnum


Shopping centre on the water
 Moll d'Espanya, s/n
Barcelona, Barcelona 08039
+34 93 225 8100
http://www.maremagnum.es
Maremagnum
Royal Plaza


A very lively square
 Rambla dels Caputxins
(La Rambia)
Barcelona, Barcelona 08002
Royal Plaza
Antoni Tàpies Foundation


Tàpies's works and temporary exhibitions
 Carrer D'Aragó 255
Barcelona 08007
+34 93 487 0315
http://www.fundaciotapies.org
Antoni Tàpies Foundation
Joan Miró Foundation


Miró's unique world
 Parc de Montjuïc
Avinguda Miramar, 71
Barcelona 08038
+34 93 443 9470
http://www.bcn.fjmiro.es
Joan Miró Foundation
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA)


Great contemporary art
 Plaça dels Angels 1
Barcelona 08001
+34 93 412 0810
http://www.macba.es
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA)
Paral.lel


The glory of the past
 Avinguda del Paral.lel
Barcelona, Barcelona 08001
Paral.lel
Ascensor


Quiet, stylish Catalan Modernist bar
 Carrer de Bellafila 3
Barcelona, Barcelona 08002
+34 93 318 5347
Ascensor
London Bar


Bohemian atmosphere, live music and ex-pats
 Carrer Nou de la Rambla 34
Barcelona, Barcelona 08001
+34 93 318 5261
http://www.londonbarbcn.com/
London Bar
Barri de L'Eixample


Barcelona's brilliant expansion
 Passeig de Gràcia 1
Barcelona, Barcelona 08007
Barri de L'Eixample
Barri de La Ribera


A charming medieval neighbourhood
 Carrer de Montcado
Next to Gran Hotel Barcino
Barcelona, Barcelona 08003
+34 (0)93 285 3834 (Información turística)
Barri de La Ribera
Plaça del Pi i Plaça Sant Josep Oriol


Two squares full of history
 Plaça del Pi
Barcelona, Barcelona 08002
+34 (0)93 285 3834 (Información turística)
Plaça del Pi i Plaça Sant Josep Oriol
Gothic Quarter


Medieval heart of the city
Barcelona, Barcelona 08002
Gothic Quarter
Plaça George Orwell


New in the Old City
 Carrer dels Escudellers
Barcelona, Barcelona
Plaça George Orwell
Tibidabo


The hill with everything
 Plaça del Tibidabo 3-4
Barcelona, Barcelona 08035
+34 93 211 7942
http://www.tibidabo.es
Tibidabo
Plaça Sant Felip Neri


Poetic corner of the old town
 Plaça de Sant Felip Neri
Barcelona, Barcelona 08002
Plaça Sant Felip Neri
Barri de Gràcia


An ancient town within Barcelona
 Gracia
Barcelona, Barcelona
Barri de Gràcia
Port Olímpic


Opened for the 1992 Games
 Capitanía Port Olimpic
Barcelona 08005
+34 93 225 9220
http://www.pobasa.es/
Port Olímpic
Picasso Museum


Picasso's early work
 Carrer de Montcada 15-23
Barcelona 08003
+34 93 319 6310
http://www.museupicasso.bcn.es
Picasso Museum
Sidecar Factory Club


Easy going dance club
 Placa Reial 7
Barcelona 08002
+34 93 302 1586
http://www.sidecarfactoryclub.com
Sidecar Factory Club
Luz de Gas


Cabaret and more
 Carrer de Muntaner 246
Barcelona, Barcelona 08021
+34 93 209 7711
http://www.luzdegas.com/
Luz de Gas
Karma


Central disco for die-hard dancers
 Placa Real 10
Barcelona, Barcelona 08002
+34 93 302 5680
Karma
Glaciar


Great for social gatherings & exhibitions
 Plaça Reial 3
Barcelona, Barcelona 08002
+34 93 302 1163
Glaciar
Otto Zutz Club


New York style
 Carrer de Lincoln 15
Barcelona 08006
+34 93 238 0722
http://www.grupo-ottozutz.com
Otto Zutz Club
Barcelona
Barcelona - Historical Background
Barcelona - Where to Stay
Barcelona - Neighborhood Guide
Barcelona - Dining & Drinking
Schmap.com
About
News & Reviews
Travel Store
Privacy
Terms of Use
Contact Us
© 2008 Schmap, Inc. All rights reserved.