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CCCB
Ideas worth taking out into the street. Start a Raval afternoon with an exhibition, then leave time for the conversation afterwards.
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New to our Barcelona selection
Recently added recommendations, not a claim that these venues just opened. Explore the latest additions to our address book and use their neighbourhoods and linked venues to build a fresh route.
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MACBA
Contemporary art with the Raval right outside. Give the galleries your attention, then return to the life of the square.
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Museu Picasso
A museum visit threaded through Montcada’s courtyards. Reserve a slot and give the paintings more time than the queue.
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Fundació Joan Miró
Art, white walls and a different pace on Montjuïc. Let the trip up the hill become part of the afternoon.
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Palau de la Música Catalana
Look up, then look again. A room where the architecture can be the reason for going, even before the music begins.
Free entry
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Parc de la Ciutadella
A little space between plans. Find a bench, look at the monumental cascade and let the afternoon loosen its timetable.
Free entry
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Mercat de Sant Antoni
Start with an appetite, or a book to look for. Sant Antoni’s market has more than one reason to draw you around the block.
Free entry
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Barceloneta seafront
Give the day a wider horizon. Walk beside the water and let a stretch of sea air break up the museum plans.
RestaurantCatalan
Bar Cañete
Make the table the centre of the evening. A Catalan and Mediterranean stop between the Raval’s galleries and a later night out.
RestaurantCatalan
Bar Brutal
A longer conversation over dinner and wine. Leave the museum behind and make Princesa the place where the evening settles.
On the house
EventCulture
Marco de Ana: Poder de protesta
A participatory flamenco performance brings movement and protest to La Mercè.
RestaurantCatalan
La Plata
A small stop that need not become a small memory. A few tapas give a Gothic Quarter walk a welcome pause.
On the house
RestaurantCatalan
Bar del Pla
Keep Montcada for lunch as well as art. A table for sharing a few plates and letting the conversation set the pace.
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Sala Apolo
The day can end with a different kind of crowd. Choose a concert or a Nitsa night and give the music its own appointment.
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Razzmatazz
Cross town for the room you actually want to hear. A Poblenou destination for a concert, a club night or a change of tempo.
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Moog
A late turn off the Rambla. Pick a DJ, leave the dinner plates behind and make the small hours part of the plan.
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The Cult of Beauty
An afternoon for questioning what we call beautiful. Take the exhibition’s questions out into the Raval afterwards.
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Like a Dance of Starlings
The final week of MACBA’s collection presentation. Choose a few works to stay with, rather than racing to see the lot.
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Nitsa: Villano Antillano, PETERBLUE & Solsi
A Friday-night plan with Saturday on the clock. Dinner first, then Apolo for a programme led by Villano Antillano.
On the house
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Free Thursdays at Museu Picasso
Put art before dinner on an October Thursday. Reserve a free slot, then keep the evening open for the surrounding streets.
On the house
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Free first Sundays at MACBA
Three Sunday mornings to build around art. Keep the afternoon for lunch, a walk or a different side of the city.
On the house
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Free Sunday afternoons at CCCB
Give Sunday a second chapter. Book an exhibition after lunch and stay with an idea a little longer.
GuideCulture
Raval art, tapas and an Apolo night
A gallery afternoon, a proper dinner and a room chosen for its programme. Barcelona changes tempo without needing a frantic route.