Barri de Gracia Gracia Quarter, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Barcelona Barcelona Property Barcelona Hotels Barcelona Flights Barcelona Car Hire Barcelona Tourism Barcelona Airport Barcelona Golf Barcelona Fiestas Barcelona Apartments Barcelona Villas Barcelona Real Estate Barcelona Weather Barcelona Holidays Barcelona Attractions Barcelona Entertainment Barcelona Marinas Barcelona Resorts Barcelona Search Spanish Apartments Spanish Villas Spanish Property Spanish Holidays Spanish Hotels Property Sales Cheap Flights Email Holiday Villa Rental Golf Spain Ibiza Loans UK Costa Blanca Costa Calida Costa Del Sol Almeria Mallorca Menorca Alicante Barcelona Madrid Torrevieja Benidorm Costa de la Luz Canary Islands Fuerteventura Lanzarote Tenerife Gran Canaria Ibiza Italy

Barri de Gracia Barri de Gracia was once a town in its own right, taking its name from a farmhouse located not too far away from the walls of old Barcelona. As the years went by & Barcelona prospered the city grew well beyond its borders, engulfing Gracia in 1897 & essentially transforming it into a Barri (district or quarter) of the Catalan capital. The streets of the Barri de Gracia are narrow & winding, with small typical squares dotted here & there. Contrastingly with the rest of Barcelona it's buildings are relatively low rise; more than anything this is a sign of their age. Aside from its character & charm this part of Barcelona is most famous for it's August fiesta (festival), & for Casa Vicens (one of Gaudi's first works). The Gracia area is also very lively, boasting a high number of bars, restaurants, theatres, cinemas, & the like. The path that originally linked the old farmhouse of Gracia with Barcelona came to be known as the Passeig de Gracia. In the 18th century the lower part of this was transformed into an avenue bordered with trees & fountains, & in the 19th century the street was fully urbanised & made five lanes wide. By the middle of the 19th century the avenue was the most fashionable place in Barcelona, & today it remains a delightful part of the city; five kilometres in length & with a multitude of urban palaces, modernist buildings, & expensive hotels.   Barcelona Tourist Office Tel     +34 932 853 834 (Mon-Fri 9am-8pm & Sat 9am-2pm) More Barcelona Attractions; Barcelona City Zones Barcelona Historic Attractions Barcelona Museums Barcelona Parks Barcelona Modern-Other Attractions   Barcelona City Zones La Rambla (Barcelona's busiest street) Ciutat Vella (old city) Barri Gotic (Gothic quarter) L'Eixample (modernist architecture) La Barceloneta (old sailors quarter) Barri de Gracia Passeig de Gracia Barcelona Historic Attractions Sagrada Familia La Pedrera Palau Guell (Palace) Roman Barcelona Barcelona Cathedral Barcelona University Santa Maria del Mar Church Palau de la Musica Catalana Columbus Monument Port Vell Catalunya Square Reial Square Kings Square Sant Jaume Square Espanya Square Barcelona Museums Picasso Museum Gaudi Museum Barcelona History Museum Maritime Museum Miro Foundation (Fundacio Miro) Barbier-Mueller Museum of Pre-Colombian Art Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art Barcelona Parks Gardens Park Guell Park de la Ciutadella Park Laberint Park Palau Reial Barcelona Modern-Other Attractions Barcelona FC Olympic Barcelona Barcelona Water Parks Barcelona Theme parks   More Barcelona links: - Barcelona Spain Site Map Accommodation Barcelona FC Barcelona Beaches Barcelona History Barcelona Water Parks Barcelona Theme Parks Barcelona Aquarium Tibidabo Park Port Aventura Sagrada Familia FC Barcelona Barcelona Football Club Barcelona Hotels Spain Barcelona Cheap Hotels Barcelona Luxury Hotels Barcelona Aparthotels Hotels Barcelona Camp Nou F.C Barcelona Barcelona Soccer Barcelona City Zones Historic Attractions Barcelona Museums Barcelona Parks Modern Attractions Gaudi Gay Barcelona Barcelona Restaurants Picasso Museum La Rambla Barcelona Cathedral Gaudi Museum Olympic Barcelona Ciutat Vella (old city) Palau Guell (Palace) Roman Barcelona Gaudi Museum Barcelona University Barri Gotic -Gothic quarter Barcelona Ferries Barcelona Hotels Spain Barcelona Cheap Hotels Barcelona Luxury Hotels Barcelona Aparthotels Hotels Barcelona Barri de Gracia, Gracia Quarter, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Barri de Gracia, Gracia Quarter, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Barcelona Attractions, Sights, and Places to Visit in Catalonia, Spain. Hotels, Holidays, Car Hire, Property, and Tourist Information. General information on Barcelona, Spain.