Gràcia – A neighbourhood of Festivals

Gràcia – A neighbourhood of Festivals

Gràcia, the district town of Barcelona is a beautiful place for any tourist visiting Barcelona, Spain. The beautiful neighbourhood, just 1km away, found near Barcelona is one of the most famous places in the neighbourhoods around Barcelona. It is located at the north end of the Passeig de Gràcia , is the most distinctively Catalan neighbourhood found in easy walking distance from the centre of Barcelona. You have a few other fantastic cities found around Gràcia. It is surrounded by cities like Vila de Gràcia, Vallcarca i els Penitents, El Coll, La Salut  and Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova.

The elegant Gràcia was originally established in 1626 by Carmelites – a catholic religious congregation, with their novitiate here. The name of their convent was "Nostra Senyora de Gràcia”(Our Lady of Grace). It is from here, the name of the city is derived from. The city was a municipality until it was annexed to Barcelona in 1897 along with a few more villages in the plain of Barcelona.  However the it was the expansion of the district of Eixample in 19^th century made the northward expansion of Barcelona that resulted in connecting Gràcia to the growing metropolis.

How to get there:

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There are two metro railway stations located near Gràcia. You can start your journey either from Fontana or Lesseps Metro Stations (probably on line 3, please check with the local station guide), since the two stations are located very near to Gràcia. From the station(s), you can notice that the heart of Gràcia is on the NE (you will notice that this appears to be on the east or to the right of Barcelona, if you follow a map)

Tourist Attraction in Gràcia:

For any tourist coming to Barcelona, visiting Gràcia is one of the fixed schedule for any tourist here. This city is worth exploring and you will fall in love with the great awesome sights you found in and around the city.  You are bound to meet all kind of interesting faces and languages as you go around the city and in the fields. You find Gràcia wearing more of the innocent and virginic village weather than a city atmosphere with much of life lived on the many public squares.

The most attractive tourist attraction in Gràcia is the Gaudi-designed Parc Güell. It is located on EL Carmel Mountain. Casa Vicens, Gaudi’s first important work which also one of the UNESCO World Heritate Site, is located in Gràcia.

Gràcia is the home for the world famous Theatre Lliure, one of the most prestigious theaters in Spain.
There are good many of the notable squares in Gràcia including Plaça del Sol, Plaça de Rius i Taulet and Plaça de la Virreina.

Accommodation:

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