El Jardí

La Rambla & Barri Gòtic


'The Garden' has no garden, but a handful of boxy doubles with balcony overlooking one of the prettiest squares in Barcelona. If you can snag one of the rooms with a view, it is well worth climbing up the stairs. If you can’t, you're better off looking elsewhere.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby La Rambla & Barri Gòtic attractions

1. Basílica de Santa Maria del Pi

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Begun in 1320, on the site of a 10th-century Romanesque church, this striking 14th-century basilica is a classic of Catalan Gothic, with an imposing…

2. Plaça de Sant Josep Oriol

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This small square flanking the majestic Basílica de Santa Maria del Pi is one of the prettiest in the Barri Gòtic, with its bars and cafes attracting…

3. Museu de l’Eròtica

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Observe what naughtiness people have been getting up to since ancient times in this museum, with historical relics such as Indian bas-reliefs showing…

4. Plaça de Sant Felip Neri

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Graced by leafy acacias, a trickling fountain and a baroque church, this small square still bears signs of the destruction it suffered during a 1938…

5. El Call

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Once a 14th-century house of the Jewish weaver Jucef Bonhiac, this small visitor centre is dedicated to the history of Barcelona’s Jewish quarter, El Call…

6. Sinagoga Major

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At the heart of the ancient Jewish Call lie the remains of what may well be the city’s main medieval synagogue (though some historians cast doubt on the…

7. Mosaïc de Miró

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At Plaça de la Boqueria, where four side streets meet just north of Liceu metro station, you can walk all over a colourful 1976 pavement mosaic, with one…

8. Mercat de la Boqueria

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Barcelona's most central fresh-produce market is one of the greatest sound, smell and colour sensations in Europe. It's housed in a packed-out Modernista…