La Nostra Ciutat

El Raval


The creative work of Catalan artists is the star at this jolly little shop with a few branches around the city centre. Pick up snazzy Barcelona-map prints by Idmary Hernandez, prints of iconic Modernista buildings by Daniella Ferretti, tote bags depicting city scenes and all kinds of beautiful stationery.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby El Raval attractions

1. Institut d’Estudis Catalans

0.08 MILES

The Institute for Catalan Studies sits in the 17th-century Casa de Convalescència, once part of the Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu. The building,…

2. MACBA

0.11 MILES

An extraordinary all-white, glass-fronted creation by American architect Richard Meier, opened in 1995, the MACBA has become the city's foremost…

3. Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu

0.11 MILES

Behind the Mercat de La Boqueria stands the Gothic Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu, which was once the city’s main hospital. Founded in 1401, it…

5. Església de Betlem

0.14 MILES

On La Rambla with Carrer del Carme, this church was constructed in baroque style for the Jesuits in the late 17th and early 18th centuries to replace a…

6. Centre de la Imatge

0.14 MILES

The Centre de la Imatge is an exhibition space that forms part of the Palau de la Virreina. It hosts mainly – but not exclusively – photography shows.

7. Palau de la Virreina

0.14 MILES

A rare example of post-baroque building in Barcelona, the Palau de la Virreina is a grand 18th-century rococo mansion (with some neoclassical elements)…

8. La Capella

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The Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu's 15th-century former chapel is now an exhibition space, with frequent temporary exhibitions.