Elèctric was the first bar in Gràcia to be connected to the mains (as local legend has it), yet this former bastion of modernity seems not to have changed since. An innocuous...

Devised by the Mallorcan footwear giant, this is a holistic concept-fest of a hotel, designed by Ferran Amat of Vinçon fame. It's quirky, and has as one of its USPs a...

Loved by habitués of the Gràcia arts scene, this low-key bar and performance venue is filled to bursting with neighbourhood cutie pies in cool T-shirts who just really adore...

When part of the roof of the gynaecology department collapsed in 2004, it was clear that restoration work was needed on the century-old Modernista 'garden city' hospital. By...

Completely alfresco, high up in a clearing among the pines, this is a magical space, scattered with deckchairs, hammocks and candlelit tables. DJs spinning funk, rare groove...

In July, the gorgeous and hallucinatory roof terrace of Gaudí's La Pedrera becomes a jazz club with a view. Spend a fine Friday or Saturday evening engaged in the apex of...

Gorgeous, glamorous, popular (with the young, hair-gel-and-heels brigade), La Terrrazza is a nightclub that Hollywood might dream of. Wander through the night-time silence of...

In an almost-criminal strike against the morale of the working population (or the sobriety of Monday mornings), this summer-only clubbing classic hosts the best of the best in...

Although Melon District is aimed at students staying for a few weeks, its good value has started pulling in more short-term guests too. Apart from price it offers a fresh,...

Moog's an odd club: long, narrow and enclosed, with the air conditioner pumping, it's a bit like partying on an aeroplane. The two floors are rather hilariously divided along...

Finding this, surely the most obscure and macabre museum in Barcelona, hasn't got any easier. You'll need to ask at the reception desk of the Ajuntament's funeral service and,...

Housed in what was once part of the medieval shoemakers' guild, this quirky little museum details the cobbler's craft from practical Roman sandals to tottering '70s platform...

In the back room of the Regia perfumery sits this collection of nearly 5,000 scent bottles, cosmetic flasks and related objects. The collection is divided in two. One shows all...

Kleptomaniac and magpie, Frederic Marès (1893-1991) 'collected' everything he laid his hands on, from hairbrushes to opera glasses and gargoyles. Unlike most private...