{"id":94571,"date":"2018-03-07T13:45:08","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T12:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=94571"},"modified":"2018-02-11T13:48:41","modified_gmt":"2018-02-11T12:48:41","slug":"hospitalet-de-llobregat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hospitalet-de-llobregat\/","title":{"rendered":"L&#8217;Hospitalet de Llobregat: A Municipality in the Province of Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The city of<strong>\u00a0L&#8217;Hospitalet de Llobregat<\/strong>, often shortened to <strong>L&#8217;Hospitalet<\/strong>, is a municipality in the southwest of Barcelona. Conveniently connected to Barcelona by metro, bus, and rail service, it&#8217;s a popular place for travelers to stay within a short distance of both Barcelona&#8217;s airport and city center. If you&#8217;re interested in learning a bit more about what <strong>L&#8217;Hospitalet de Llobregat<\/strong> has to offer, here&#8217;s a bit of background on the area and the top sights to see there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/terrassa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover Terrasa: A Municipality of Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/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\/hospitalet-de-llobregat\/#History_of_LHospitalet_de_Llobregat\" title=\"History of L&#8217;Hospitalet de Llobregat\">History of L&#8217;Hospitalet de Llobregat<\/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\/hospitalet-de-llobregat\/#What_to_visit\" title=\"What to visit\">What to visit<\/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\/hospitalet-de-llobregat\/#How_to_get_there\" title=\"How to get there\">How to get there<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_LHospitalet_de_Llobregat\"><\/span>History of L&#8217;Hospitalet de Llobregat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_94573\" style=\"width: 273px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94573\" class=\" wp-image-94573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/15928087936_19f85cee82_b-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"175\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Jorge Franganillo via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first records of settlement in the <strong>L&#8217;Hospitalet<\/strong> area date all the way back to the Neolithic era with archeological evidence showing human life along the Llobregat river at that time. Roman artifacts from the 2nd century BC were also discovered and given to the Archaeological Museum of Catalonia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The area went through many changes throughout history\u00a0but remained a village until the 19th century when the population dramatically increased due to the construction of textile factories during the Industrial Revolution. Today, it&#8217;s considered a second municipality within the Barcelona urban area.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_visit\"><\/span>What to visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although <strong>L&#8217;Hospitalet de Llobregat<\/strong> is located just a few minutes away from cosmopolitan Barcelona, the municipality offers its own set of sights to see. <strong>Fira de Barcelona Gran V\u00eda<\/strong> is a popular area for its unique <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architecture-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">architecture<\/a><\/strong>, including the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelbarcelonaportafira.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Hotel Porta Fira<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0skyscraper, which has achieved worldwide fame in the architecture world for its unique design.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Centre d&#8217;Art Tecla Sala\u00a0<\/strong>is another must-see in the area for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/arts-streets-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>art<\/strong><\/a> lovers. The visual arts center is full of impressive exhibitions and one of the best libraries in Barcelona. The <strong>Museum of L&#8217;Hospitalet de Llobregat<\/strong>\u00a0is also home to several unique and diverse collections ranging from historical exhibits to contemporary art pieces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, if you want to do some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/shopping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>shopping<\/strong><\/a>, the <strong>Gran V\u00eda 2<\/strong> shopping center located in L&#8217;Hospitalet is one of the best shopping centers in Barcelona. IKEA is also located nearby if you need anything for your home in the Barcelona area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sabadell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover Sabadell: A Municipality of Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_there\"><\/span>How to get there<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_94574\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94574\" class=\" wp-image-94574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/8009254244_3ba0c125d6_b-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"153\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by JT Curses 2012 via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Getting to <strong>L&#8217;Hospitalet de Llobregat<\/strong> from Barcelona couldn&#8217;t be easier. From Plaza Catalunya in the city center, you&#8217;ll have several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transport<\/a> options. Take metro line 1 to Santa Eulalia, Torrassa, or Florida, Can Serra, or Rambla Just Oliveras. You can also take the R1, R2, or R3 train services run by RENFE. 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