{"id":78283,"date":"2016-09-15T12:17:33","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T10:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=78283"},"modified":"2016-09-21T21:45:03","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T19:45:03","slug":"gothic-quarter-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/gothic-quarter-night\/","title":{"rendered":"A Night in Barcelona\u2019s Gothic Quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The beauty and charm of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-gothic-quarter\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Gothic Quarter<\/strong><\/a> of Barcelona is also present when it comes to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-areas-for-nightlife-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>nightlife<\/strong><\/a>. There are plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/unusual-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>bars<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>restaurants<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/drink-rooftop\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>terraces<\/strong><\/a> with great views and places that seem to change entirely as soon as the sun sets and the moon rises \u2013 so let us guide you through the night in one of Barcelona\u2019s most fascinating neighbourhoods.<\/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\/gothic-quarter-night\/#Going_out_in_the_Gothic_Quarter\" title=\"Going out in the Gothic Quarter\">Going out in the Gothic Quarter<\/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\/gothic-quarter-night\/#The_Gothic_Quarter_at_night\" title=\"The Gothic Quarter at night\">The Gothic Quarter at night<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Going_out_in_the_Gothic_Quarter\"><\/span><strong>Going out in the Gothic Quarter<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_78458\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78458\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/452692055_b6c0aacb3d_z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Bennett 4 Senate via Visualhunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Bennett 4 Senate via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our first stop is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/las-ramblas-a-tourist-epicenter-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Las Ramblas<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 these famous streets never close, so at\u00a0night they continue to attract plenty\u00a0of tourists and locals &#8211; some just passing by, others enjoying the fine leisure and entertainment on offer. Here we can choose one of the many bars and have a drink while talking and watching people walk by. If you\u2019re looking for dinner instead, pick other streets in the quarter, since the ones in Las Ramblas tend to be more expensive and have less quality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From there, we will move to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Pla%C3%A7a+Reial\/@41.3801328,2.1730552,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a257efed97c1:0x1a5fc7a3ec024515!8m2!3d41.3801288!4d2.1752439\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Plaza Real<\/strong><\/a>, the heart of the city\u2019s nightlife. We can either sit on one of the terraces, enjoying the beautiful views on offer, or follow the music and go dancing \u2013 when it comes to clubs in the square, we recommend Sidecar or Jamboree.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/opium\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dance the night away at Opium<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Gothic_Quarter_at_night\"><\/span><strong>The Gothic Quarter at night<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The beautiful streets of the quarter remain unaltered during the night. Some may seem a little dark, which only adds mystique to its <strong>gothic architecture<\/strong>. As we walk further into the neighbourhood, we walk past <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Carrer+dels+Escudellers,+08002+Barcelona,+Spain\/@41.379878,2.174412,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a257bed6b57d:0x16547627a83e754b!8m2!3d41.379874!4d2.1766007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Calle Escudellers<\/strong><\/a>, famous for its bars and nightclubs, where modernity and tradition walk (or dance) hand in hand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moving on, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Carrer+Ample,+08002+Barcelona,+Spain\/@41.3800299,2.1774168,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a255fb5a09d3:0x2e0eb6993c4075ae!8m2!3d41.3800259!4d2.1796055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Calle Ample<\/a> can lead us to several squares. One of them, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Pla%C3%A7a+Sant+Jaume\/@41.3830513,2.1748805,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f8f889070d:0x87638fb381ba334e!8m2!3d41.3830473!4d2.1770692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Plaza Sant Jaume<\/a>, is lit up at night, emphasizing its two central buildings &#8211; the City Council and the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palau_de_la_Generalitat_de_Catalunya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Government Palace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Due to the number of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/five-ways-to-avoid-being-an-annoying-tourist-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> tourists<\/strong><\/a> in the area, some of the <strong>stores<\/strong> in the square have extended opening hours and close quite late, which presents us with a great opportunity for some relaxed <strong>late-night shopping<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Looking around, we&#8217;ll see a traditional <strong><em>bocadillos<\/em><\/strong> place where we can have the best tidbits in town. If we&#8217;re really hungry, though, we&#8217;ll take a walk to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Carrer+de+Ferran,+08002+Barcelona,+Spain\/@41.3814486,2.1733899,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f8126be5d3:0x253655d0f06bb293!8m2!3d41.3814446!4d2.1755786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Calle Ferran<\/a>, which has a good and diverse offer when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/eat-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>restaurants<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/medieval-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">Explore Medieval Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_79187\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79187\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-79187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/8814196400_4a7326b310_c-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Turol Jones, un artista de cojones via Visual Hunt \/ CC BY\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-79187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Turol Jones, un artista de cojones via Visual Hunt \/ CC BY<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Something impressive about the Gothic Quarter at night is number and variety of buildings from different eras that you can see completely lit up. From the palaces in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Pla%C3%A7a+del+Rei\/@41.3842012,2.1752038,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f90c49a327:0x5afcc89c7d7eb3fb!8m2!3d41.3841972!4d2.1773925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Plaza del Rei<\/a> (another great place to spend the night) to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catedralbcn.org\/index.php?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cathedral<\/a>, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_Mercy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">La Merc\u00e8 Basilica<\/a> and a good part of the city walls, the <strong>lights<\/strong> give the neighbourhood a true atmosphere of awe and wonder.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We hope this is a good guide for going out with your friends in the Gothic Quarter. If you\u2019re interested, there are also night tours of the neighbourhood that you can take \u2013 a different and interesting way to see Barcelona and learn about its history of <strong>culture<\/strong>. Are you going out in the Gothic Quarter tonight? Don\u2019t forget to tell us all about it using the comment box below. 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There are plenty of bars, restaurants, terraces with great views and places that seem to change entirely as soon as the sun sets and the moon rises \u2013 so let us guide you through the night [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":78463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4347],"tags":[464,1597,995,6333],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78283"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78283"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79188,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78283\/revisions\/79188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}