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El Born

Barcelona Districts

El Born or La Ribera (and sometimes referred to as El Borne and Born) has been transformed into a very modern and stylish area with trendy and upmarket shops, cafes, restaurants and bars.

It's stylish and modern and at the forefront of fashion and design. It's Spain's most inovative city and many designers and artists are located in Born creating the new styles for tomorrow.

Born is now a very popular area to stay for a city break or romantic getaway. It's separated from the Gothic Quarter by the famous Via Laietana where you'll find the very lovely Palau de la Musica Catalana on the Carrer de Sant Francesc de Paula.

Via Laietana is a very long avenue running from Plaça Urquinaona in the Eixample district to Plaça d'Antonio López by the sea.

The Museu Picasso is housed in five palaces on Carrer de Montcada and often hosts special exhibitions presenting artworks by Picasso and other artists. Two of the five palaces are used for these exhibitions.

The former beautiful old iron and glass covered Mercat del Born (once the most famous food market in Barcelona), has been empty for over thirty years.

In 2002 it was to be converted into a library but worked stopped when an underground old city was discovered beneath the market foundation.

In the past the tree-lined Passeig del Born was the main square of Barcelona and today it's one of the trendiest areas in the city.

This popular area is just a stones throw from the waterfront and Barceloneta and next to the lovely Parc de la Ciutadella - city park.

The nearby Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar is a beautiful example of Catalan Gothic architecture and still used as a place of worship and for weddings.

Plaça Santa Maria is the perfect place to enjoy a drink and bask in the atmosphere of this lovely area of Barcelona.

There are many lovely shops, cafes, bars and restaurants to enjoy during the day and at night the area comes alive. Nothing really gets started until well after 9.00pm.

Getting Here...

(Estacio Franca (Av. del Marques d'Argentera s/n Barceloneta) is just a few minutes walk from the beach and Born).