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Bars & pubs
The Three Michaels
Gràcia
A neighbourhood pub on Gràcia's liveliest square, with football, craft beers, plates to share and live music.
- Sport
- Live music
- Happy hour
Gràcia district
Gràcia
Gràcia was a separate town until the late 19th century, and it still feels like one. Its narrow streets open onto lively squares lined with terrace bars, and it's full of independent shops, small theatres and cinemas showing films in original version. In August, its Festa Major turns whole streets into decorated works of art.
- Vibe
- LocalBohemianSquares
- Best for
- Longer stays, local life and terraces
- Metro
- Fontana (L3), Diagonal (L3, L5), Joanic (L4)
Photo: KRLS · CC BY-SA 4.0
For visitors
Hop between Plaça del Sol, Plaça de la Virreina and Plaça de la Vila, browse the shops on Carrer de Verdi, and walk up to Park Güell. Casa Vicens, Gaudí's first house, is here too.
Living here
One of the most popular neighbourhoods with internationals — friendly, walkable and full of life, though flats can be small and the squares noisy on summer nights.
Highlights in Gràcia
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Festa Major de Gràcia
Decorated streets and concerts every August.
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Park Güell
Gaudí's mosaic park on the hill above.
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Casa Vicens
Gaudí's colourful first house.
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Cinemes Verdi
Films in original version.
Directory
English-friendly places in Gràcia
Hostels
Casa Gràcia
Gràcia
A boutique hostel with a hotel feel at the top of Passeig de Gràcia: airy rooms, small dorms and a great terrace. Pricier, but very comfortable.
- Boutique
- Terrace
Hostels
Generator Barcelona
Gràcia
A big, design-led hostel in Gràcia with a bar and restaurant, live music and DJ sessions, women-only dorms and private rooms that suit families. No guest kitchen.
- Design
- Private rooms
- Bar
Shops & services
Hibernian Books
Gràcia
Barcelona's secondhand English-language bookshop, with more than 40,000 titles. Near Fontana metro (L3).
- Books
- Secondhand