The Born district (also called La Ribera) is the eastern part of the Old Town Barcelona, located between the Gothic Quarter and the Ciutadella Park. After the 1992 Olympics it has become what locals consider the “Barcelona SOHO”, with its cool restaurants, shops and cafés. Plus it’s got some very interesting sites such as the Picasso Museum and the church or Santa Maria del Mar. It’s definitely an area that you’ll want to visit at some point during your stay, and to make your planning easier we’ve collected all our blog posts about the neighborhood in this tag. Enjoy!
LOOKING FOR A BORN RESTAURANT? Born is one of those places in the world where time flies. A little quarter from Barcelona with narrow alleys and short streets where you can get lost admiring its authentic shops and eating at el Born restaurants. And you only realize how late it is when you start feeling hungry! If …
GREAT IDEAS FOR WHAT TO DO IN EL BORN The Born District, or El Borne in Spanish, is the hip area of the Barcelona Old Town. Located South of the city and East of the Barri Gotic, it’s a neighborhood where you will want to spend a lot of time during your stay in Barcelona. From …
EL BORN HOTELS: CULTURE, FOOD AND GLAMOUR It is not easy to find hotels in El Born district: chains have rather preferred other areas in the center to settle down. The choices aren’t many, but you’ll still find a place to stay in El Born. After the restorations carried on for the 1992 Olympics, El …
HOT SPOTS FOR FASHION HUNTING IN THE ALLEYS OF THE BORN The Born district is considered by many the Barcelona Soho, a maze of wonderful backstreets where you need to get lost to find the best shopping treasures. The places to be when you are shopping in Barcelona! Although some international casual brands have already opened …
PABLO PICASSO PAINTINGS IN SPAIN: BARCELONA You might be disappointed if you visit the Picasso Museum of Barcelona on your own: I have heard a lot of people complaining saying that they didn’t find there the kind of paintings they were looking for. and that’s correct, the Picasso Museum of Barcelona is not a Museum of the typical …
