Gothic Quarter Archives - Barcelona Navigator https://barcelonanavigator.com/category/gothic-quarter/ Guide to Barcelona, covering events and things to do. Sun, 17 May 2026 06:34:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://barcelonanavigator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-Barcelona-Navigator-Icon-32x32.png Gothic Quarter Archives - Barcelona Navigator https://barcelonanavigator.com/category/gothic-quarter/ 32 32 Bar La Plata https://barcelonanavigator.com/bar-la-plata/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bar-la-plata Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:27:00 +0000 https://barcelonanavigator.com/?p=11940 La Plata has a simple menu of only four classic dishes, which have not changed since it was founded in 1945. These are a simple salad of tomato, onion and Arbequina olives, botifarra (Catalan sausage), fresh anchovies and finally deep-fried sardines (pescaditos).

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]]> Gothic Quarter Guide https://barcelonanavigator.com/gothic-quarter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gothic-quarter Sat, 11 Aug 2018 09:41:12 +0000 https://barcelonanavigator.com/?p=21014 The labyrinthine Gothic Quarter lies at the heart of Barcelona, with many layers of history going back to the Roman town of Barcino. The neighborhood draws its name from its Gothic architecture, a style that flourished in Europe during the late Middle Ages from the 12th-16th centuries, often seen in cathedrals and churches.

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]]> Gaudí Exhibition Center https://barcelonanavigator.com/gaudi-exhibition-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gaudi-exhibition-center Wed, 20 Dec 2017 15:39:15 +0000 https://barcelonanavigator.com/?p=20098 The Gaudí Exhibition Center is situated in the medieval Casa de la Pia Almoina, which incorporates the old Roman wall and ancient entrance to Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. The museum consists of 1,000 square metres, distributed over three floors covering the life and work of the great Catalan architect.

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]]> Soho House Barcelona https://barcelonanavigator.com/soho-house-barcelona/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soho-house-barcelona Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:49:52 +0000 https://barcelonanavigator.com/?p=13657 Nick Jones (husband of Desert Island Discs presenter Kirsty Young) founded Soho House in 1995 in London as a private members’ club for people in the film, media and creative industries.

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]]> MIMA Ice Cream https://barcelonanavigator.com/mima-ice-cream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mima-ice-cream Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:20:46 +0000 https://barcelonanavigator.com/?p=14473 MIMA Ice Cream started out in with a location in the legendary market called La Boqueria and has since expanded to Poble Sec on Carrer Blai. Macaron ice cream sandwitches are one of their top specialties.

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]]> Base Elements Urban Art Gallery https://barcelonanavigator.com/base-elements/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=base-elements Sun, 26 Jun 2016 10:19:53 +0000 https://barcelonanavigator.com/?p=12396 Base Elements Gallery was founded in 2003 by Robert Burt and his wife Monica Riu. Robert is an American from Los Angeles who has a background in ceramic art. Monica is also an artist and the couple met in the United States before deciding to move to Barcelona.

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