Gothic Quarter
The oldest part of the old town, built on Roman foundations, with the Barcelona Cathedral as a focal point.
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All places in this area (109)
Viewpoints 2
Attractions 20
- Porta de Sant Iu
- Casa de les columnes trencades
- This is Med Barcelona
- Planter
- Talla no pas
- Roman Sepulchral Via
- La Rambla
- Columbus Monument
- Palau de la Música Catalana
- Casa Bruno Cuadros
- Royal Square
- Parròquia Basílica de Santa Maria del Pi
- Bishops Bridge
- Chapel of Santa Àgata
- La Rambla
- Parròquia Major de Santa Anna
- Cathedral of Santa Eulalia
- Palau del Lloctinent
- Cases dels Canonges
- Plaça del Rei
Museums 19
- Sala Güell
- Museu d'Història de Barcelona
- Museu de la Moto
- Museu de la Marihuana
- Temple d'August
- Erotic Museum
- MUHBA Domus de Sant Honorat
- MUHBA El Call
- MUHBA Domus Avinyó
- Big Fun Museum
- Fundació Enric Miralles
- Museu Banksy
- Palau Martorell
- Museu del Rock
- Museu Diocesà de Barcelona
- Museu del Café
- Museu de Cera
- Museu Frederic Marès
- Saló del Tinell
Restaurants 34
- Central Rambla
- Cerveceria Taller de tapas
- Antic Tapas Ferran
- Hard Rock Cafè
- Les 15 Nits Bar
- La Crema Canela
- Temple Bar
- Taverna del Bisbe
- Los Caracoles
- Bilbao Berria
- Cerveceria
- El Paraguayo
- Shinjuku
- Bosco
- Bar Del Pi
- Rossini
- Roma Reial
- Santamónica
- El Pintor
- Can Culleretes
- Shunka
- Bidasoa
- Bodega la Palma
- Glaciar
- Ménage à trois
- Immersió
- Vegetalia
- Pizzeria San Marino
- Mesón Burgalés El Cid
- Mesón Jesús
- Tasca La Musiqueta
- Betawi
- Amades
- Lizarran
Cafes 31
- La Granja 1872
- La Cava Universal
- El Cafè D'en Victor
- Tostaderos Bon Mercat
- Café Babel
- Cafè d'Estiu
- Caelum
- Ocaña
- Hidden Fairy Cafe
- Buenas Migas
- Chocolate Box
- Dionisos The Quick Greek
- Cafe of the Opera
- Right Side Coffee Bar
- elFornet
- ARTiSA
- Bahia
- CappUKccino
- Granja Dulcinea
- Blau
- Pastisseria Granja
- Via a Barcelona
- Nemrut
- Sanz Bar
- Čaj Chai
- Cafe Caracas
- Black Remedy
- Alsur Café (Palau)
- Churrería Laietana
- El Pintxo de Petritxol
- Karlito's