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Gràcia’s squares

Walk·Gràcia

From square to square

A walk through Gràcia’s village squares: Plaça del Sol, Plaça de la Virreina and Plaça de la Vila.

Our take

  • Evening terraces
Address
Gràcia, Barcelona
Nearest metro
Fontana
300 m · 4 min walk
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About Gràcia’s squares

Start at Casa Fuster at the top of Passeig de Gràcia, take Carrer Gran de Gràcia, then thread the side streets between the squares; Casa Vicens is a short walk north.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Gràcia’s squares before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Gràcia’s squares are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. FontanaL3300 m4 min walk
  2. GràciaL6L7450 m5 min walk
  3. JoanicL4750 m9 min walk

Key sights

  1. La Pedrera800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. Casa Batlló1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
  3. Park Güell1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
  4. Sagrada Família1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
  5. Palau de la Música2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
  6. La Boqueria2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  7. Barcelona Cathedral2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  8. Museu Picasso2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  9. Barceloneta beach3.9 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
  10. Barcelona-El Prat Airport13 kmCar or taxi 40 min

Main railway stations

  1. Passeig de Gràcia (Rodalies)1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. Plaça de Catalunya (Rodalies, FGC)2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
  3. Barcelona Sants2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
  4. Plaça d’Espanya (FGC)3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min

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