{"id":81150,"date":"2016-09-21T13:22:29","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T11:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=81150"},"modified":"2020-11-04T13:09:18","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T12:09:18","slug":"gracia-plazas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/gracia-plazas\/","title":{"rendered":"Plazas in Gr\u00e0cia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want to feel the heartbeat of <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>, head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/do-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong><\/a>. One of the capital of Catalonia&#8217;s most famous <strong>neighbourhoods<\/strong>, it\u2019s crowded all year round with both tourists and locals who enjoy its varied offer of <strong>leisure and entertainment<\/strong>. Particularly popular in this barrio located close to the centre of the city are its many <strong>plazas<\/strong>. <strong>Beautiful squares<\/strong> surrounded by many <strong>shops, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wine-bars-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bars<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/restaurant-asturias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>restaurants<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Gr\u00e0cia\u2019s plazas<\/strong> are places of both tradition and modernity, carrying on the city\u2019s history and legacy while serving as cosmopolitan meeting points for an ever-evolving society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/theaters-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Theaters in Gr\u00e0cia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104355 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-1.jpg\" alt=\"rental apartments in Barcelona\" width=\"850\" height=\"182\" \/><\/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\/gracia-plazas\/#Historical_plazas_in_Gracia\" title=\"Historical plazas in Gr\u00e0cia\">Historical plazas in Gr\u00e0cia<\/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\/gracia-plazas\/#Modern_plazas_in_Gracia\" title=\"Modern plazas in Gr\u00e0cia\">Modern plazas in Gr\u00e0cia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Historical_plazas_in_Gracia\"><\/span><strong>Historical plazas in Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_81185\" style=\"width: 273px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81185\" class=\" wp-image-81185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4910752835_ba15416832_z-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Jobopa via Visualhunt\" width=\"263\" height=\"263\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-81185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Jobopa via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pla\u00e7a de Rovira i Trias \u2013 <\/strong>Named after legendary Catalan architect and urban planner <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Antoni_Rovira_i_Trias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Antoni Rovira i Trias<\/a>, it features a beautiful <strong>monument<\/strong> in his honor. Built in 1987, this <strong>traditional public square<\/strong> and <strong>park<\/strong> is one of the oldest in Gr\u00e0cia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pla\u00e7a de Virreina \u2013<\/strong> Perhaps <strong>Gr\u00e0cia&#8217;s most famous plaza<\/strong>, it features the beautiful <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Parr%C3%B2quia+de+Sant+Joan+Baptista+de+Gr%C3%A0cia\/@41.4051191,2.1562613,18.9z\/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x12a4a2bc902ace21:0x8fa72a876886e5e4!2sCarrer+de+la+Santa+Creu,+2,+08024+Barcelona,+Espanha!3b1!8m2!3d41.4053183!4d2.1566784!3m4!1s0x12a4a2bc902b0485:0x731814799ffe9d96!8m2!3d41.4053649!4d2.1567858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sant Joan Church<\/a><\/strong>. With plenty of <strong>bars and terraces<\/strong> with great views, it\u2019s the ideal place to have some<strong> tapas<\/strong> and relax with a <strong>beer<\/strong> in hand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pla\u00e7a del Nord \u2013 <\/strong>Pay a visit to this <strong>peaceful square<\/strong> if you want to admire the <strong>old Gr\u00e0cia emblem<\/strong>, a relic from the days before the village was annexed by the city of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pla\u00e7a del Diamant \u2013 <\/strong>A <strong>legendary plaza<\/strong> that provided the inspiration for author <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Merc%C3%A8_Rodoreda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Merc\u00e8 Rodoreda<\/a>\u2019s novel \u201cThe Time of the Doves\u201d (titled \u201cLa pla\u00e7a del Diamant\u201d in Spanish), this is another unmissable location for anyone visiting <strong>Gr\u00e1cia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fun-in-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where to go for fun in Gr\u00e0cia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modern_plazas_in_Gracia\"><\/span><strong>Modern plazas in Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pla\u00e7a de la Revoluci\u00f3 &#8211; <\/strong>Surrounded by a recently modernized commercial area, <strong>Pla\u00e7a de la Revoluci\u00f3<\/strong> is an unassuming and shady square named in honor of the Glorious Revolution of 1868, which saw Queen Isabel II being dethroned in favour of a democratic regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pla\u00e7a del Sol \u2013 <\/strong>A lively place \u00a0that is very <strong>popular amongst young people<\/strong>, this Barcelona square is often the stage for impromptu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/party-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">parties<\/a> and celebrations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_81184\" style=\"width: 264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81184\" class=\" wp-image-81184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4445793220_fd1dc022b7_z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Arjan Richter via Visualhunt\" width=\"254\" height=\"191\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-81184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Arjan Richter via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pla\u00e7a de la Vila de Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong> \u2013 Known until 2009 as Pla\u00e7a Rius i Taulet, this used to be the main square of the old Gr\u00e0cia village. Nowadays, it is the <strong>home of Barcelona\u2019s town hall building<\/strong>. A charming place that is still deeply connected to its people and their origins, it also features a fabulous <strong>clock tower<\/strong>. Full of <strong>bars<\/strong> and <strong>coffee shops<\/strong> and still somewhat undiscovered by tourists, it\u2019s a great place to spend a lazy afternoon mingling with the locals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Which one of these <strong>Gr\u00e0cia plazas<\/strong> will you visit first? Let us know using the comment box below. 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