{"id":57924,"date":"2015-09-06T23:26:15","date_gmt":"2015-09-06T21:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=57924"},"modified":"2016-05-25T14:40:32","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T12:40:32","slug":"la-villa-olimpica-del-poblenou-barrios-of-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/la-villa-olimpica-del-poblenou-barrios-of-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"La Villa Olimpica del Poblenou | Barrios of Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>La Vila Ol\u00edmpica del Poblenou<\/strong> is one of the ten barrios that make the district of <strong>Sant Mart\u00ed<\/strong>, designed by architects Albert Puigdom\u00e8nech, David Mackay, Oriol Bohigas and Josep Martorell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This particular area was renovated and improved in order to receive the athletes of the <strong>Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos de Barcelona<\/strong> in 1992.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, <strong>La<\/strong> <strong>Vila Ol\u00edmpica del Poblenou<\/strong> exists mainly as a residential and educational area, where one of the three campuses of <strong>University Pompeu de Fabra<\/strong> is located.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are a couple of points of interest in this barrio, mainly directed at sports and leisure.<\/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\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/la-villa-olimpica-del-poblenou-barrios-of-barcelona\/#Related_article_La_Sagrada_Familia_Barrios_of_Barcelona\" title=\"Related article: La Sagrada Fam\u00edlia | Barrios of Barcelona\">Related article: La Sagrada Fam\u00edlia | Barrios of Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/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-villa-olimpica-del-poblenou-barrios-of-barcelona\/#Casino_de_Barcelona\" title=\"Casino de Barcelona\u00a0\">Casino de Barcelona\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/la-villa-olimpica-del-poblenou-barrios-of-barcelona\/#Yelmo_Icaria\" title=\"Yelmo Ic\u00e1ria\">Yelmo Ic\u00e1ria<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/la-villa-olimpica-del-poblenou-barrios-of-barcelona\/#Hotel_Arts_Barcelona\" title=\"Hotel Arts Barcelona\">Hotel Arts Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/la-villa-olimpica-del-poblenou-barrios-of-barcelona\/#PeixFish\" title=\"Peix\/Fish\">Peix\/Fish<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/la-villa-olimpica-del-poblenou-barrios-of-barcelona\/#Touch_Music_Karaoke_Bar\" title=\"Touch Music Karaoke Bar \">Touch Music Karaoke Bar <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/la-villa-olimpica-del-poblenou-barrios-of-barcelona\/#Port_Olimpic\" title=\"Port Ol\u00edmpic\">Port Ol\u00edmpic<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/la-villa-olimpica-del-poblenou-barrios-of-barcelona\/#Passeig_Maritim_del_Port_Olimpic\" title=\"Passeig Mar\u00edtim del Port Ol\u00edmpic\">Passeig Mar\u00edtim del Port Ol\u00edmpic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_article_La_Sagrada_Familia_Barrios_of_Barcelona\"><\/span>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/la-sagrada-familia-barrios-of-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">La Sagrada Fam\u00edlia | Barrios of Barcelona<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Casino_de_Barcelona\"><\/span><strong>Casino de Barcelona\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/luck-839036_1280.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-57927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/luck-839036_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"vila olimpica barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>One of the most important <strong>casinos <\/strong>in town,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.casino-barcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Casino de Barcelona\u00a0<\/a> <\/strong>is the perfect place to visit for a gambling session. There you can play games like Black Jack, French Roulette, American Roulette, Casino Stud Poker, Poker Cash, and an enormous variety of video slots, wheel slots, jackpots and electronic tables.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Casino de Barcelona\u00a0<\/strong>is located at Calle Marina, 19-21.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yelmo_Icaria\"><\/span><strong>Yelmo Ic\u00e1ria<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Yelmo Cines<\/strong> is one of the largest theatre chains in Spain, with 400 movie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/lets-go-to-the-theater-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">theatres<\/a> spread across the country.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecartelera.com\/cines\/95,0,1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Yelmo Ic\u00e1ria<\/a><\/strong> is one of the few cinemas in town where you can watch movies in their original language, with subtitles, instead of being dubbed in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Yelmo Ic\u00e1ria\u00a0<\/b>is located at Calle Salvador Espriu, 61, inside El Centre de la Vila Port Ol\u00edmpic mini mall.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hotel_Arts_Barcelona\"><\/span><strong>Hotel Arts Barcelona<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Built between the years of 1990 and 1992,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelartsbarcelona.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Hotel Arts Barcelona<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a> is a luxury hotel designed by architect Bruce Graham. The hotel has 44 floors, 483 rooms, suites and apartments that offer gorgeous views of the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hotel Arts Barcelona<\/strong> is located at Calle de la Marina, 19-21.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PeixFish\"><\/span><strong>Peix\/Fish<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This stainless steel sculpture was designed by world-renowned architect <strong>Frank Gehry<\/strong> during the remodeling of the barrio for the Olympic Games. The sculpture is 56 meters long and 45 meters high, and can be found at the foot of Hotel Arts, just by the beach.\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Touch_Music_Karaoke_Bar\"><\/span><strong>Touch Music Karaoke Bar <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Touch Music Karaoke Bar <\/strong>has been in business for almost two decades and is today one of the most popular karaoke bars in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Touch Music Karaoke bar<\/strong> is located at Carrer Joan Mir\u00f3, 8.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Port_Olimpic\"><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Barcelona_Port_Ol\u00edmpic_JMM.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-57925 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Barcelona_Port_Ol\u00edmpic_JMM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"vila olimpica barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Port Ol\u00edmpic<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This square-shaped marina is the permanent or temporary home of many yachts and sailing boats. It is also a popular area for the practice of sports like parasailing, jet skiing, and scuba diving.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passeig_Maritim_del_Port_Olimpic\"><\/span><strong>Passeig Mar\u00edtim del Port Ol\u00edmpic<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The promenade by the Olimpic Port is a\u00a0great place for a meal\u00a0since it\u2019s an area with a variety of restaurants. 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