Kentucky

El Raval


Once a haunt of visiting US Navy boys, this exercise in Americana kitsch is the perfect way to finish an evening – if you can squeeze in. All sorts of odd bods from the barri and beyond gather here. An institution in the wee hours, Kentucky often stays open (unofficially) until dawn.


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2. Palau Güell

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3. Museu de Cera

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4. Museu Marítim

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5. Plaça Reial

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6. La Rambla

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7. Gran Teatre del Liceu

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8. Mirador de Colom

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