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Where to find the most beautiful squares of Barcelona ?

Plaça Catalunya, Espanya, Reial, Sant Jaume, de la Merce, or Plaza de Sants, Barcelona's squares, which are spread throughout the city, can very quickly become places of discovery, meetings, admiration, or relaxation.

Among Barcelona most beautiful squares

Barcelona Plaza Cataluña

As a very important intersection of the city, and a rallying point served by a large number of transports, Plaça Catalunya is one of the most recommended meeting points to get to the centre of Barcelona, where the pigeons have established their headquarters.

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Plaza Real

After almost giving way to a theatre, Barcelona's old religious building (Capuchin convent) was converted into a magnificent square, the Plaça Reial (Royal Square), which is the only arcaded square in Barcelona. It is located a stone's throw from the famous Ramblas of Barcelona.
Virtual tour on Barcelona's Plaça Reial

Barcelona Plaza España

Located at the access point that leads to the hills of Barcelona, the Plaça Espanya (Spanish Steps) opens the doors of Montjuic to you. A huge roundabout that acts as a communication axis between several of Barcelona's main avenues and leads to the city's old bullring.

Barcelona plaza España virtual tour

Plaza Nova

Located between Plaça Catalunya and Plaça Sant Jaume, Plaça Nova, which marks the gateway to Barcelona's Roman-era city walls, takes you to the heart of the Gothic Quarter, where you'll find the unmissable Santa Eulalia Cathedral

Place Sant Jaume - Place de la mairie de Barcelone

Place de la Mercé quartier gothique

Place Sant Just quartier Gothique

Barcelona Square Tour

From one end of the city to the other, in each of these districts, Gracia, Sants, Montjuic or Eixample, Barcelona is home to a very large number of squares where many artists and architects have left their signature.

Subway, bus, or tramway, the squares of Barcelona are accessible at any time of the year for a drink with friends, a moment of relaxation, in front of the few monuments present.

Barcelona squares + metro

Plaza Cataluña - L1. L3. Catalunya
Plaça Reial - métro L3. Liceu
Plaça Espanya - L1. L3. L8. Espanya
Plaça Nova - L4. Jaume 1
Plaça Universitat - L1. Universitat
Plaça Vila de Gracia - L3. Fontana

From a place to an other by metro

How to get from Plaça Catalunya to Plaça Espanya

To get to Plaça Espanya from Plaça de Catalunya, take the line 3 towards Zona Universitaria and exit at Espanya station.

How to get from Plaça Catalynya to Plaça Nova

To get from Plaça Catalunya to Plaça Nova, head towards the Puerta del Angel, an ideal street for shopping, and follow it in the direction of the cathedral ; the 2 squares are not far from each other on foot.

Which subway to get to Plaça Reial

The Plaça Reial is located on the Rambla. To get there by metro, take the line 3 and get off at the Liceu station.

Places in Barcelona Tour of the most beautiful squares in Barcelona

Historical, Gothic or symbolic, scattered at the crossroads of the city's main streets and avenues, Barcelona's most beautiful squares offer great meeting places and moments of relaxation.

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