Situated roughly midway between the top of Las Ramblas and the bottom of Gaudi’s glorious Parc Güell, Gràcia is a charming barri featuring narrow tree-lined streets, sunny café-ringed plazas, and Catalan art nouveau architecture.
Founded by Carmelites in the 17th century, the village of Gràcia only officially became part of Barcelona in the 19th century. To this day, the neighborhood—whose impressive modernist monuments include Casa Vicens (Gaudí's first major commission) and Casa Fuster (once ...