Raval Walk, Barcelona, Spain

El Raval is a vibrant multi-cultural neighborhood in the heart of Barcelona. Famous for it’s edgy and bohemian vibe, it has some of the city’s top museums and restaurants.

Raval Area: Carrer de l’Hospital, 56, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

La Rambla del Raval and the MACBA museum have been transforming poles that have attracted hipster cafes and local young designers to El Raval. But most of the streets continue to be clearly very low income. It’s visibly a place where poor immigrants struggle. That’s the ethnic reality that some travel companies try to sell as romantic multiculturality.

Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona (MACBA)

Institute for Catalan Studies

Hospital de la Santa Creu – It was the largest medieval hospital in Barcelona until 1900s.

Rambla del Raval. The Columbian artist Fernando Botero’s cat can be seen here.

Palau Güell. The Palau Güell is a mansion designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí for the industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell, and was built between 1886 and 1888.

Came back to La Rambla

and to Plaça de Catalunya