{"id":66786,"date":"2016-04-22T18:46:53","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T16:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=66786"},"modified":"2016-05-25T13:25:32","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T11:25:32","slug":"where-to-go-for-inspiration-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/where-to-go-for-inspiration-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to go for inspiration in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is a city packed with artistic culture, romance and inspiration. Whether you\u2019re an architect, a musician, an artist or a writer you can find inspiration at every corner, yet some of the most idealistic places to get<strong> inspired<\/strong> cannot always just be stumbled upon, and instead remain hidden away and reserved for those who seek them out to release their <strong>creativity<\/strong> in a hushed and tranquil haven.<\/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\/where-to-go-for-inspiration-in-barcelona\/#Artistic_and_emotional_squares\" title=\"Artistic and emotional squares\">Artistic and emotional squares<\/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\/where-to-go-for-inspiration-in-barcelona\/#Inspiration_through_history_and_art\" title=\"Inspiration through history and art\">Inspiration through history and art<\/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\/where-to-go-for-inspiration-in-barcelona\/#Green_spaces_for_clarity_of_mind\" title=\"Green spaces for clarity of mind\">Green spaces for clarity of mind<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Artistic_and_emotional_squares\"><\/span>Artistic and emotional squares<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\/2016\/04\/Inspiration.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66794\"><img class=\"wp-image-66794 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Inspiration-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Inspiration\" width=\"245\" height=\"245\" \/><\/a>Barcelona\u2019s Gothic Quarter is the most classically romantic, artistic and <strong>inspiring<\/strong> part of the city, and hidden within the Gothic Quarter are handsome squares filled with secrets, culture, history and art. One of the most enchanting squares to ponder at is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelonaturisme.com\/wv3\/en\/page\/1247\/placa-sant-felip-neri.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pla\u00e7a de Sant Felip Neri<\/a>. Pla\u00e7a de Sant Felip Neri\u00a0exudes a brooding sense of pain that many artists thrive on. History can physically be seen on the bullet hole encrusted walls of the square as the dappled sunlight casts a somber shadow below. This square was frequented by Antoni Gaudi himself as a source of <strong>inspiration<\/strong>, and once you have visited this peaceful space yourself you will certainly see why.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A very much contrasting square that instead echoes life and happiness is <a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plaza_Prim_(Reus)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pla\u00e7a Prim<\/a>. Set in an unassuming location, spending time at Pla\u00e7a Prim takes you away from the normal conventions of <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> that you stumble across every day. This square feels as though it\u2019s the meeting place for townspeople in a rural part of Spain in the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century, with a slight edge on the architecture that can\u2019t be seen anywhere else in the city. With its charming orange trees and monuments, Pla\u00e7a Prim is a fantastic place to give your <strong>creativity<\/strong> some energy and spark.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inspiration_through_history_and_art\"><\/span>Inspiration through history and art<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong> hosts some of the most impressive museums and heritage spots in all of Europe and it would almost be shameful not to use this to your <strong>creative<\/strong> advantage. If you need some history or architecturally based <strong>inspiration<\/strong>, visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/museuhistoria.bcn.cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Museu d&#8217;Hist\u00f2ria de la Ciutat<\/a> is a sure fire way of getting your <strong>artistic<\/strong> juices flowing. Initially, you get to enter the Palau Clariana Padell\u00e0s, a magnificent and captivating piece of architecture built in the 16<sup>th<\/sup> century, where inside you will find a showcase of some of the most intricate relics found hidden under this incredible city, then you will go back in time as you penetrate the ground below to be birthed into a whole new underground world of stunningly excavated Roman streets, housing and centers of business \u2013 perfect to transport you to another time and way of life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coming back to modern life and the risqu\u00e9 routes of art that come with it, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelsbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Angels Barcelona<\/a> the ideal source of inspiration for those who have more extreme ideas. This ground-breaking art gallery holds ever-changing exhibitions for both domestic and international artists across Europe. The tone of this gallery is audacious and it can truly open the realms of your mind to more deep and daring nooks of <strong>inspiration<\/strong>. If you need your perspective altered or your mind, eyes and ears opened then Angels Barcelona will no doubt challenge your ideas and lead to <strong>inspiration<\/strong> you didn\u2019t realise possible.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Green_spaces_for_clarity_of_mind\"><\/span>Green spaces for clarity of mind<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Parc-Horta.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66793\"><img class=\"wp-image-66793 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Parc-Horta-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"Parc Horta\" width=\"253\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a>ways to become <strong>inspired<\/strong> is to explore your own mind in a peaceful place free of nagging distractions. <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> has many parks and gardens, both natural and artistically landscaped ready to empty your mind and allow <strong>creativity<\/strong> to flood in. Apart from the obvious option of Gaudi\u2019s Parc G\u00fcell, the beautiful <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelonaturisme.com\/wv3\/en\/page\/525\/parc-del-centre-del-poblenou.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Parc del Poblenou<\/a> is a stunning and much quieter space to delve into your chosen art and explore your mind. The park was <strong>inspired<\/strong> by the textile industry within the area of Poblenou and is one of the most peaceful areas in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>. With weeping willows dipping their tendrils in cool ponds, lush, colourful plant life everywhere you look and the addition of a piece of history seen through architectural remains, architect Jean Nouvel made an impressive space for the art-minded to find solitude and focus in an <strong>inspiring<\/strong> and natural environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelonaturisme.com\/wv3\/en\/page\/537\/parc-del-laberint.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Parc Laberint d\u2019Horta<\/a> is another stunning location to succumb to your <strong>creative<\/strong> impulses, with the opportunity to become swept away into a romantic period garden and feel the history engulf you. The park spans across nine hectares of pure beauty for you to escape all distraction. With a touch of classical music playing in the background you could swear you\u2019d been taken back in time to a Victorian garden with a maze, tasteful water features and delicate flower arrangements \u2013 an incredible source of <strong>inspiration<\/strong> for writers and poets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What setting peaks your <strong>imagination<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"66786\"\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: 132.5px;\">\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\">4.5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/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>Barcelona is a city packed with artistic culture, romance and inspiration. 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