Gracia District Tour

What better way to see the Gracia district than with local resident and BCEA Student Services Coordinator Marta Nieves? We joined Marta on the evening of October 10 for an insight into the home of Barcelona´s bohemian and arty crowd, Gracia. Barcelona’s
districts, or “barrios”, each have their own distinctive features, and nowhere is this more true than in Gracia. This can largely be accounted for by its history, as it used to be a separate village on the outskirts of the city. Gracia was traditionally a working class district, the location for much industry, particularly textiles, and small scale artisans. As Barcelona grew, Gracia became part of the bustling centre.

We stopped off in `A Casa Portuguesa´, a Portuguese delicatessen and café, and tried some sweet and savoury specialities. Marta pointed a variety of great places to eat and go out in and around the Plazas that characterise the Gracia district, the most famous square is the Plaça del Sol, which is always busy both by day and by night. The district is peppered with a mix of diverse restaurants, there really is something for everyone; Japanese, Arabian, Mexican.
The district also has its fair share of impressive modernist buildings and is a fascinating place to walk around and photograph.

As we found out on this walkaround, it is definitely worth spending some time in Gracia, both by day and night, and there is plenty to discover.