Attractions
Museums
Museums near the hotel include:
Miró Foundation
(Montjuïc)
This building, designed by architect Josep Lluís Sert, is home to many works by Joan Miró.
Archeological Museum
(Paseo de Santa Madrona, 39-41)
The MAC is home to archeological remains found throughout Catalonia and the Balearic islands, from the Paleolithic through the Visigothic periods.
MNAC
(Mirador del Palau, 1)
The National Art Museum of Catalonia contains one of the largest European collections of Roman art. It also has tapestries and paintings from the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods.
CaixaFòrum
(Avda. del Marqués de Comillas, 6-8)
The social and cultural center run by the “La Caixa” financial institution.
Mies van der Rohe Pavilion
(Avda. del Marqués de Comillas, s/n)
This work by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, is a landmark in 20th century architecture.
Theatres
Theatres and playhouses near the hotel include:
Mercat de Les Flors Municipal Theatre
Located in Plaza Margarida Xirgu 1, seats 1,064, in 3 different performance spaces, known as Maria Aurèlia Capmany (MAC), Ovidi Montllor (OM) and Sebastià Gasch (SG).
Barcelona Music Theatre
Located on calle Joaquin Blume, s/n, this theatre was remodeled in 2001 in order to accommodate large-scale performances.
Greek Theatre
Located on Paseo de Santa Madrona 36, this is the city’s major site for theatre, dance, and circus performances.
Teatre Lliure
Located in Plaza Margarida Xirgu 1, and founded by a group of independent artists, the ‘Free Theatre’ hosts music and dance performances.
Concerts
Palau Sant Jordi
(Passeig Olímpic, 5-7)
Designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, the Palau Sant Jordi opened on September 21, 1990, two years before the celebration of the Olympic Games in Barcelona. It is widely considered a masterpiece of architecture and of modern engineering; its structure and mechanized materials afford it tremendous flexibility that allows it to host a wide range of events and performances.
It is often the site of sporting events, large concerts and theatrical performances, and other social events. It can seat up to 16,500 spectators at sporting events, and up to 18,000 at musical and theatrical performances.
Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium
(Passeig Olímpic, 17-19)
This event space was officially re-dedicated on March 31, 2001, in commemoration of former President of Catalonia, Lluís Companys. Previously known as the Olympic Stadium of Montjuïc, the space was completely remodeled by Correa-Milà-Margarit-Buxadé architects in order to accommodate the 1992 Olympic Games. It can now seat up to 55,000 spectators.
Next concerts in Barcelona:
- Luis Miguel - 10 May, 21:30h | Palau Sant Jordi
- Judas Priest, Blind Guardian, UDO - 16 May, 18:00h| Sant Jordi Club
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – 17 and 18 May, 21:00h | Estadi Olímpic
- Sant Miguel Primavera Sound 2012 – 31-2 June, 21:30h | Parc del Forum
- Antonio Orozco - 02 June, 21:00h | Sant Jordi Club
- Lenny Kravitz - 03 June, 20:45h | Sant Jordi Club
- Porompopero, Festival de Música Independiente - 9 June, 20:00h | Sant Jordi Club
- Madonna - 20 and 21 June, 21:30h | Palau Sant Jordi
- Festival Gospel 2012 - 25-30 June, 20:30h | Palau Sant Jordi
- Blink 182 - 19 July, 21:30h | Sant Jordi Club
- Rancid - 30 July | Sant Jordi Club
- Joan Manuel Serrat, Joaquin Sabina - 13 and 14 September, 21:00h | Palau Sant Jordi
- Miguel Bosé - 27 September, 21:30h | Palau Sant Jordi
- Leonard Cohen - 3 October, 21:00h | Palau Sant Jordi
- Lady Gaga - 6 October | Palau Sant Jordi
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Arenas
ARENAS de Barcelona opened its doors to the public under a new configuration in 2011. An avant-garde space that combines business, leisure, and cultural components, ARENAS brings past and present together in one of the Old City’s most emblematic buildings.
The structure, located within the city’s long-defunct bull ring, was built in 1900 and designed in the neo-mudéjar style by architect Augusto Font i Carreras. For years, the structure represented one of Barcelona’s most symbolic and historically relevant structures.
After years of disuse (starting in 1977), the building’s transformation into a commercial, cultural, and entertainment center was commissioned to Richard Rogers Partnership and Alonso - Belaguer architects, who re-imagined the unique historical site as Arenas de Barcelona, conserving and restoring its original 19th-century neo-mudéjar façade, while constructing a new and innovative cultural commercial space.
This new structure features three floors of shops, services, technology and culture. But the thing that makes Arenas de Barcelona a truly unique and innovative space is the cultural events and entertainment programming offered within its walls.
Located at a central point connecting the city’s main artery, Gran Vía, to the El Prat Airport, the Old Port, and Avenida Paralelo, Arenas de Barcelona is just a short distance away from Sants Station, and right opposite the Fira de Barcelona. It’s a new cultural center at the center of town, and bound to constitute one of the city’s top must-see sites.
Combining shopping with culture and entertainment, Arenas de Barcelona will become an essential stop for the city’s tourists, as well as the many annual visitors to the Fira de Barcelona.
.:: ARENAS de Barcelona website ::.
Other
Other nearby sites of interest include:
Magic Fountains of Montjuïc
Built for the 1929 World Fair, these fountains are the work of architect Carles Buigas and a genuine celebration of light and sound.
Poble Espanyol
Also built for the 1929 World Fair, this site is an authentic imitation of some of Spain’s traditional and most emblematic architectural structures.
Joan Miró Park
Also known as Parc de l’Escorxador, and with good reason: the park is located on the site of what was once Barcelona’s municipal abattoir. It was rebuilt as a park in 1982 by the architects Antoni Solanas, Màrius Quintana, Beth Galí and Andreu Arriol.
The Joan Miró sculpture Dona i ocell (‘Woman and bird’) was inaugurated in 1983, in Miró’s absence (due to poor health). Standing at the foot of a large man-made lake, the sculpture is 22m high and depicts a woman wearing a hat with a bird atop.
Botanical Gardens
One of the city’s only nature reserves, these gardens house an extraordinary collection of Mediterranean and exotic plants. It was designed in 1930 on the old quarries of Montjuïc.
Cable car
Inaugurated in 1965, the Cable car line runs from Paralelo, over Barceloneta, and to the Montjuïc Miramar, offering amazing views of the city.
Montjuïc Castle
An ancient fort situated atop the Montjuïc mountain, the site was the home of Barcelona’s Military Museum until just recently. It is soon to host the Peace Center.
Mirador of Montjuïc
Joan Manuel Serrat pays homage to this structure in his famous song, “Mediterráneo”; it grants amazing views to the sea, the airport, the Montjuïc cemetery, all of Baix Llogbregat, the Olympic area, particularly Palau Sant Jordi, and the rest of the city visible from the mountaintop: Sarrià, Pedralbes, Les Corts, and Sants.
