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Ciutat Vella

Name: Ciutat Vella
Address: Barcelona, CT, ES

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Sandra

April 9, 2020

Ciutat Vella is the oldest and most typical neighborhood of the city, its name, meaning old city, is due to the number of Gothic buildings found in it. There are charming little streets packed with shops, bars, cafes, and restaurants. Also, several important attractions like Arc de Triomf and Barcelona Cathedral are located in the neighborhood, the famous Barceloneta beach is not far. Ciutat Vella includes four neighbourhoods, each of which was of crucial importance in Barcelona's construction, and they have become a place of pilgrimage for visitors: the Barri Gòtic, which is the town's oldest quarter, the place where you could say that it all started; Sant Pere, Santa Caterina, El Born i La Ribera, the medieval neighbourhood; El Raval, the centre that was structured around the rural roads outside the walls; and Barceloneta, a fishing quarter in the harbour which was built in the mid-eighteenth century under the supervision of the Ciutadella, the military fortress built to suppress the locals after the 1714 revolt. The area is buzzing with people and life creating a great atmosphere.

Former Member

July 16, 2018

You will find a lot of beautiful places there

Mario

May 13, 2014

Get downtown and have fun!

Yana

August 3, 2016

District Gotico is where the town was founded by Romans is worth seeing during the day and the night. You will find old romans walls, Cathedral in Gothic style, you will hear street music close to Cathedral, meet street mucisians and will feel the atmosphere of the old town walking by its narrow streets and trying delicious food.

The Mo House

August 11, 2022

The district of Ciutat Vella grew out of the old walled city, and is a fascinating warren of narrow streets and little squares that take you on a trip through Barcelona’s history. Ciutat Vella is made up of four neighbourhoods, each of which played a key role in the building of Barcelona: El Gòtic, the city’s oldest urban hub, is the place where it could be said that it all began; Sant Pere, Santa Caterina, El Born i la Ribera, the medieval quarter; El Raval, the area that grew up around the rural roads outside the city walls; and La Barceloneta, a seaside neighbourhood next to the port that was built in the mid-18th century under the watchful eye of La Ciutadella, the fortress that was built after the rebellion of 1714 to clamp down on the people of Barcelona.