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Hangar
A production centre in Poblenou opens a window onto art through its public programme.
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The Barcelona address book
Cultural rooms, open-air pauses and places for another kind of night. Use each address as the start of a plan: see its neighbourhood, practical information and any linked events before setting off.
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Llibreria Documenta
A bookshop in the Eixample gives browsing its own place in the day's itinerary.
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Institut Français de Barcelona
Film and cultural exchange add another programme to explore near Gràcia.
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El Born, Museu d'Història de Barcelona
Archaeological remains beneath the former market reveal the city's earlier streets.
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Biblioteca Pública Arús
A specialist library adds historical depth to a walk along Passeig de Sant Joan.
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Espais Volart
Painting and contemporary Catalan art bring an exhibition stop near Urquinaona.
PlaceConcerts
Teatre Goya
A theatre close to Sant Antoni offers a production-led way to spend the evening.
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Phenomena
A cinema built around the big-screen experience rewards choosing the film first.
PlaceOutdoors
Jardins de Mossèn Costa i Llobera
Cacti and succulents frame a hillside walk above the harbour on Montjuïc.
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Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez
Reading spaces and contemporary architecture make a cultural destination in Sant Martí.
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Espai Bombers
Firefighting history gives a former station a new role as a compact museum.
PlaceFood & drink
Alsur Café Llúria
A central café stop on Roger de Llúria for a break between Eixample architecture and the old town.
PlaceFood & drink
Bar Pastís
A tiny Raval bar with a French accent, wall-to-wall atmosphere and a programme worth checking before an evening out.
PlaceFood & drink
Bar Resolis
Use this long-standing Raval address for an unhurried drink within easy reach of the neighbourhood’s cultural spaces.
PlaceFood & drink
Cèntric
A Raval café-bar stop on Ramelleres, well placed for a pause before or after the nearby galleries.
PlaceFood & drink
El Xampanyet
Keep a little room for tapas and a drink at this busy, traditional bar on Carrer de Montcada.
PlaceFood & drink
Bar Marsella
An atmospheric Raval drinking room known for absinthe and the patina of a long, complicated city history.
PlaceFood & drink
Boadas Cocktails
A compact cocktail institution just off La Rambla, built for conversation across the bar rather than a rushed stop.
PlaceFood & drink
Casa Almirall
Pause over a drink in a preserved Raval bar whose old-fashioned interior gives the evening its character.
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Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar
A spacious Gothic church in the Born rewards a quiet visit for its proportions, light and maritime neighbourhood setting.
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Museu del Perfum
A small collection of perfume bottles turns a Passeig de Gràcia stop into a history of scent and design.
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Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum
Explore the cultural and material history of cannabis and hemp inside a palace in the Gothic Quarter.
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Museu Geològic del Seminari de Barcelona
A specialist fossil collection for visitors who want to follow Catalonia’s geological story in more detail.