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Gentrification has turned this former industrial district into one of Barcelona’s most artistic and edgy neighborhoods. Come see it before the masses arrive.

This fascinating exploration of Barcelona’s maritime heritage is currently undergoing refurbishment but it’s still worth a quick look.

Docent-led tours take you through the Renaissance halls and behind the scenes in this historic theater, where opera and classical music reign.

This fascinating exploration of Barcelona’s maritime heritage is currently undergoing refurbishment but it’s still worth a quick look.

This grand mansion was one of Gaudí’s first major commissions and has now been restored to its original glory.

This grand mansion was one of Gaudí’s first major commissions and has now been restored to its original glory.

Artistic and affluent, this neighborhood located in the wider district of Sant Pere, Barcelona, sprung up around its Gothic cathedral.

Docent-led tours take you through the Renaissance halls and behind the scenes in this historic theater, where opera and classical music reign.

Few places better exemplify Barcelona’s long history than this hilltop structure, which holds a complicated place in the city’s heart.

This fascinating exploration of Barcelona’s maritime heritage is currently undergoing refurbishment but it’s still worth a quick look.

Few places better exemplify Barcelona’s long history than this hilltop structure, which holds a complicated place in the city’s heart.

Docent-led tours take you through the Renaissance halls and behind the scenes in this historic theater, where opera and classical music reign.

Artistic and affluent, this neighborhood located in the wider district of Sant Pere, Barcelona, sprung up around its Gothic cathedral.

This grand mansion was one of Gaudí’s first major commissions and has now been restored to its original glory.

Some of Barcelona’s most famous sites and most famous streets are clustered in the historic center, with new beauty around every corner.

Serving as a gateway to Sants-Montjuïc and the buildings of the International Exhibition, this whirligig of movement is crowned by a spectacular monumental fountain.

This grand mansion was one of Gaudí’s first major commissions and has now been restored to its original glory.

One of Spain’s most expensive streets has masterworks by Gaudí, Falqués and more, interspersed with designer boutiques and rather opulent cafés.

A palace and a watch tower are among the preserved medieval treasures enclosing this atmospheric square where Christopher Columbus was welcomed upon his return.

Serving as a gateway to Sants-Montjuïc and the buildings of the International Exhibition, this whirligig of movement is crowned by a spectacular monumental fountain.

Docent-led tours take you through the Renaissance halls and behind the scenes in this historic theater, where opera and classical music reign.

One of Spain’s most expensive streets has masterworks by Gaudí, Falqués and more, interspersed with designer boutiques and rather opulent cafés.

This fascinating exploration of Barcelona’s maritime heritage is currently undergoing refurbishment but it’s still worth a quick look.

Serving as a gateway to Sants-Montjuïc and the buildings of the International Exhibition, this whirligig of movement is crowned by a spectacular monumental fountain.