#tapas

Gràcia, the Remaining Barcelona: How to Escape the Sagrada Família–La Rambla Circuit and Experience the Real City

Almost every tourist in Barcelona takes the same trip. Sagrada Família at 9 am, Parc Güell at 11 am, lunch in La Rambla, afternoon in Born taking pictures of the Cathedral, dinner in Barceloneta with packet paella. They leave saying Barcelona is expensive, crowded, and somewhat disappointing. They're right. They're also looking in the wrong place. Gràcia is the neighborhood where Barcelona still functions as a city: the neighbor knows the baker, the bar closes for the Festa Major in August, and vermouth is served at eleven-thirty in the morning without irony. I first went up there in 2019 wanting to escape the tourist heat of the Gòtic. I returned four more times. This is the itinerary for those who want Barcelona without the Eixample filter.

Curadoria Voyspark · May 13 · 🇪🇸 Barcelona