The carved Gothic footbridge over Carrer del Bisbe in the Gothic Quarter

Itinerary · Barcelona, Spain

The old town on foot

Breakfast in a granja, the Gothic Quarter and El Born, two markets, a concert hall of stained glass and a speakeasy to finish.

One day, on foot

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  1. 8:30

    1Granja M. Viader

    El Raval·Granja

    Breakfast in El Raval.

  2. 9:30

    2Mercat de la Boqueria

    La Rambla·Food market

    Early, before the crowds.

  3. 10:30

    3Barcelona Cathedral

    Gothic Quarter·Cathedral

    The cloister of geese.

  4. 11:30

    4MUHBA, Barcelona History Museum

    Gothic Quarter·Museum

    Roman Barcino beneath Plaça del Rei.

  5. 13:00

    5Mercat de Santa Caterina

    El Born·Food market

    Under the wave of its tiled roof.

  6. 14:00

    6El Xampanyet

    El Born·Tapas and cava

    Cava and tapas on Carrer de Montcada.

  7. 16:00

    7Santa Maria del Mar

    El Born·Basilica

    Catalan Gothic at its purest.

  8. 18:00

    8Palau de la Música Catalana

    Sant Pere·Concert hall

    A guided visit or an evening concert.

  9. 21:30

    9Paradiso

    El Born·Cocktail bar

    Through the refrigerator door.

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