{"id":90283,"date":"2017-10-07T13:30:04","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T11:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=90283"},"modified":"2021-10-13T18:57:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:57:06","slug":"plaza-reial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/plaza-reial\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in Plaza Reial?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Plaza Reial<\/strong> is one of the most emblematic and recognizable <strong>plazas in Barcelona<\/strong>, joining ranks with Plaza Espanya and Plaza Catalunya. Just off of <strong>Las Ramblas<\/strong> and located in the heart of the <strong>historical center<\/strong> of the city, this <strong>plaza<\/strong> has been an important place to meet and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/relax-poble-sec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">relax<\/a> since the 19th century. Whether you&#8217;re a local or a tourist, there are plenty of things to do and see in one of Barcelona&#8217;s favorite <strong>plazas<\/strong>.<\/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\/plaza-reial\/#Grab_a_drink\" title=\"Grab a drink\">Grab a drink<\/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\/plaza-reial\/#Enjoy_a_bite_to_eat\" title=\"Enjoy a bite to eat\">Enjoy a bite to eat<\/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\/plaza-reial\/#Take_some_great_pics\" title=\"Take some great pics\">Take some great pics<\/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\/plaza-reial\/#Experience_Barcelona_after_dark\" title=\"Experience Barcelona after dark\">Experience Barcelona after dark<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grab_a_drink\"><\/span>Grab a drink<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_90286\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90286\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Plaza-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-90286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Spiterman via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Plaza Reial<\/strong> is filled with <strong>bars<\/strong> and <strong>restaurants<\/strong>\u00a0where you can sit back, relax, and enjoy a <strong>drink<\/strong> and the atmosphere. Start your days off with a hot cup of coffee and see the sun make is way over the city, or have a nice cold beer after a day full of sightseeing and walking around Barcelona&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ice-cream-gothic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gothic neighborhood<\/a>. <strong>Plaza Reial<\/strong> is an ideal place to meet and have a drink with friends due to its location, lively ambiance, and beautiful scenery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/small-plazas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Small plazas to grab a beer and a snack<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enjoy_a_bite_to_eat\"><\/span>Enjoy a bite to eat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">restaurants<\/a> to choose from in <strong>Plaza Reial<\/strong> that will give you a taste of some of Barcelona&#8217;s most-loved <strong>dishes<\/strong>. No trip to Barcelona is complete without trying <strong>paella<\/strong>, and <strong>Les Quinze Nits<\/strong>\u00a0or <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mariscco.com\/en\/reial\/\"><strong>MariscCo<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0both serve up excellent examples of this Spanish favorite that consists of rice, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/seafood-barceloneta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">seafood<\/a>, and meat. For dinner, you can sample some <strong>tapas<\/strong>\u00a0at <strong>Santa M\u00f3nica<\/strong> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RestauranteToboganAlcorcon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Restaurant Tobog\u00e1n<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0which both serve some of the best Spanish and Catalan dishes for visitors to try.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/plaza-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What are the most important plazas in Barcelona?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_some_great_pics\"><\/span>Take some great pics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_90287\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90287\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Plaza-Reial-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-90287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by pedroarnal via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Plaza Reial<\/strong> is so iconic because it is one of the most beautiful <strong>plazas<\/strong> in Barcelona, and for many reasons. The bubbling fountain, shady palm trees, and amazing architecture and design make it a choice spot for many visitors to<strong> take pictures<\/strong>\u00a0that will remind them of their trip to Barcelona for years to come. Snap some <strong>pics<\/strong> of the one-of-a-kind streetlamps that were designed by Barcelona&#8217;s beloved Antoni Gaud\u00ed, or take a picture seated in front of the fountain, which is a must in <strong>Plaza Reial<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Experience_Barcelona_after_dark\"><\/span>Experience Barcelona after dark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is known for its long nights and amazing <strong>nightlife<\/strong>, so it should come as no surprise that <strong>Plaza Reial<\/strong> is a spot that is known for those looking to let loose when the sun goes down. Grab a <strong>cocktail<\/strong> at <strong>Rei de Copes<\/strong> or <strong>Oca\u00f1a<\/strong>\u00a0and then get ready to dance the night away at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.karmadisco.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Karma<\/strong><\/a>, a great example of Barcelona&#8217;s <em>discotecas<\/em>. <strong>Plaza Reial<\/strong> is known as a great hang out on party nights like New Year&#8217;s Eve and Festa Merc\u00e8, so make sure that you are there to witness the fun and excitement firsthand!<\/p>\n<p><em>Looking for an apartment in the city?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>*Main photo by Oh-Barcelona.com via VisualHunt<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"90283\"\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: 150px;\">\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\">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>Plaza Reial is one of the most emblematic and recognizable plazas in Barcelona, joining ranks with Plaza Espanya and Plaza Catalunya. 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