Eixample: the city that fits in a grid
Petit Palace Eixample
As is well known, El Eixample was born to organize Barcelona. However, the seasoned traveler observes how the neighborhood has its own rules beyond its rational planning; El Eixample brings together a random luck of modernist facades, markets, theaters, small bookstores, and design shops that succeed each other orderly in streets with the same layout.
Contemporary fashion with a proposal based on refined lines, careful materials, and garments easy to incorporate into your daily life. MASSCOB surprises with its colors and natural fabrics and is an excellent boutique store to see proposals for women's design with a sober and recognizable aesthetic.
A room specialized in author cinema, independent and in original version. Cinema Renoir Floridablanca offers an alternative to major commercial releases thanks to a programming designed to discover films from different countries, genres, and perspectives. The spectator day is on Mondays and non-holiday Wednesdays.
You will be captivated by this building of 1882 with a steel structure by Ildefons Cerdà as inside there is a market that really works as if it were three markets in one due to the different interests it arouses: there is a food market, another called Encants with clothing and accessories, and a third called Dominical for collectors.
Exhibitions, debates, cinema, and activities around the hottest topics of contemporary society. Located in El Raval, the CCCB sometimes results in pure eclecticism, so it is advisable to check its agenda. And if you just want to know it, its inner courtyard and the viewpoint of its fifth floor are waiting for you.
The MACBA brings together an important collection of contemporary art that attests to diverse movements and trends since the second half of the twentieth century. The temporary exhibitions of the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona complete a visit that invites exchange and dialogue in the most recent artistic creation.
The historic building of the Universitat de Barcelona occupies a prominent place in the landscape of El Eixample. Its monumental facade, the cloister, and the gardens form one of the most unique university architectural ensembles in the city. And also paintings from the Museo del Prado, honor staircase, statues, tower, and clock... ideal for stopping for a while.
An independent bookstore with its own voice that also serves as a cultural meeting point. Known for certain significance in its publications, Librería Calders is truly interesting for its commitment to literature with independent publishers and activities held in its space.
Located on Joaquín Costa 68 and in operation since 1916, Teatre Goya hosts artists from the national and international scene with a programming line of contemporary authors.