{"id":39981,"date":"2015-03-18T13:15:31","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T12:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=39981"},"modified":"2017-01-18T11:19:58","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T10:19:58","slug":"la-ribera-barcelonas-artisan-nieghborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/la-ribera-barcelonas-artisan-nieghborhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore La Ribera &#8211; Barcelona\u2019s Artisan Neighborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you are visiting Barcelona on vacation or you live here full-time, there are tons of <strong>neighborhoods<\/strong> to explore and always new people to meet. On Thursday, March 26<sup>th<\/sup>, <strong>Meetup Catalonia<\/strong> is organizing a guided <strong>journey<\/strong> through <strong>La Ribera<\/strong> with information about <strong>Barcelona\u2019s artisans<\/strong> and the rich history of the area as well. This is the perfect chance to explore the streets of Barcelona, meet new friends, and try delicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas-born\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tapas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spanish-drinks\/\">drinks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/la-ribera-barcelonas-artisan-nieghborhood\/#La_Ribera_the_shore\" title=\"La Ribera, \u201cthe shore\u201d\">La Ribera, \u201cthe shore\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/la-ribera-barcelonas-artisan-nieghborhood\/#_MeetUp_Catalonia\" title=\"\u00a0MeetUp Catalonia\">\u00a0MeetUp Catalonia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Ribera_the_shore\"><\/span>La Ribera, \u201cthe shore\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>La Ribera<\/strong>, Catalan for \u201cthe shore\u201d, is a <strong>neighborhood<\/strong> situated in the old city of Barcelona. It was named after the shore because it used to be situated right upon the ocean\u2019s edge during the 13<sup>th<\/sup> century all the way until the 15<sup>th<\/sup> century. During this time, it was an area filled with <strong>artisans<\/strong> of all trades. In fact, many of the streets names represent the craftsmen of the past. For example, Calle Argenters is named for the silversmiths, Calle Sombrerers is named for the people who made hats, and many more. Today, there are new shops and <strong>artisan<\/strong> craftsmakers that have set up in this<strong> neighborhood<\/strong> or \u201cbario\u201d, continuing the tradition of art and culture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/medieval-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore medieval Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_83277\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83277\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/church-barcelona-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-83277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC-ND<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the most iconic and must-see buildings situated in La Ribera is the church of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/santa-maria-del-mar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Santa Maria del Mar<\/strong><\/a>. This looming church, probably the best example of Catalan Gothic architectural style, was built in the 13<sup>th<\/sup> century. From the outside, it looks dark and overwhelming, but once inside the church, it feels spacious and there is an abundance of light. Other important sites in the area include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.museupicasso.bcn.cat\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Picasso Museum<\/a> and the <strong>Barbier-Mueller Pre-Columbian Art Museum<\/strong>. Make sure to stop back by these even if your tour doesn\u2019t go inside! The guide might be busy revealing other, lesser known secrets of the <strong>neighborhood<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even though the <strong>neighborhood<\/strong> is filled with interesting sites, the whole layout itself is a site to see and explore. There are tons of tiny criss-crossing streets that meander through the city and lead to unexpected shops or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/pastry-shops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bakeries<\/a>. Sometimes it is more fun to stumble upon an interesting place unplanned than to research it beforehand\u2014this is the perfect <strong>neighborhood<\/strong> to do that in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ciutat-vella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover the district of Ciutat Vella<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_MeetUp_Catalonia\"><\/span>\u00a0MeetUp Catalonia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_83284\" style=\"width: 202px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83284\" class=\" wp-image-83284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/tour-barcelona-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"128\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-83284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Son of Groucho via Visualhunt.com \/ CC BY<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>MeetUp Catalonia<\/strong> was formed to help anyone and everyone enjoy Catalonia. It was designed to help make the process of meeting people easier by organizing fun events like this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/graffiti-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tour<\/a> of <strong>La Ribera<\/strong>, and is a great opportunity to practice Spanish, English, French and Catalan. This particular tour will be given in Spanish, but they are very willing to help any English speakers who might need extra explanations or help in English.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>La Ribera<\/strong> is a must-see <strong>neighborhood<\/strong> and this tour is a fun thing to do while in Barcelona to meet new people and explore the city with new friends!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"39981\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 90px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">3<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are visiting Barcelona on vacation or you live here full-time, there are tons of neighborhoods to explore and always new people to meet. 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