You are now in one of the oldest and most central neighborhoods of Barcelona. It is a very diverse type of area that is part bohemian, part old-world, part immigrant, and part trendy newcomers. The area includes everything from small family stores and businesses to the newest cafes and restaurants as well as loads of ethnic charm. It’s a neighborhood in the throws of renovation and regeneration with new bars and cafes popping up all the time. Most of the streets in the neighborhood have recently been designated as pedestrian (walking).

Just across the street is a self-service Laundromat. At the corner of the street is one of the newer cafes, the Imprevist, where you can go in the evening for drinks and contemporary food. Walk a little farther and you will find the Casa Almiral, a truly authentic local bar in operation since 1860. Keep going and you can sit along the outdoor cafes on the square of the Museum of Contemporary Art. La Paloma is right in the neighborhood, a large old-fashioned dance hall that becomes a discotheque at night. Every street has something to offer.

Just a little further and you come to Las Ramblas, the principal street of Barcelona. You’ll find people walking along here all hours of the day and night. There are human sculptures to view, street performers, 24 hour newsstands, shops, restaurants, handicrafts as well as an abundance of souvenir and snack shops. At the top of Las Ramblas is the Plaza Catalunya and the beginning of the Paseo de Gracia. At the bottom, you find Port Vell and the sea.

The location is ideal for exploring the center of Barcelona.