Barcelona

D I S C O V E R B A R C E L O N A T H R O U G HT H E E Y E S O F N O B U

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HolaBarcelona

B a r c e l o n a ,   t h e c a p i t a l o f C a t a l o n i a a n d t h e m o s tv i b r a n t c i t y o n t h e M e d i t e r r a n e a n , h a s i t a l l ;

b e a c h e s , m o u n t a i n s , r i c h c u l t u r e a n d t r a d i t i o n s ,s t u n n i n g a r c h i t e c t u r e a n d d a r e w e s a y i t - o n e o f t h e

b e s t g a s t r o n o m i c s c e n e s i n t h e w o r l d .

W h e t h e r i t ' s y o u r f i r s t o r t w e n t y - f i r s t t i m e i n t h ec i t y , N o b u H o t e l B a r c e l o n a o f f e r s y o u o u r o w n

u n i q u e t a k e o n t h e m u s t s e e s a n d m u s t d o s d u r i n gy o u r s t a y .  

F r o m e x p l o r i n g G a u d í ' s f i r s t h o u s e t o s i p p i n g y o u rf i r s t ' v e r m u t ' . F r o m w a t c h i n g i n a w e a t t h e l o c a l s

c r e a t i n g ' c a s t e l l s ' - h u m a n t o w e r s , t o l a z y b e a c h s i d el u n c h e s . B a r c e l o n a i s a c i t y r o o t e d i n i t s h i s t o r y y e t

c o n s t a n t l y e v o l v i n g .

L e t ' s e x p l o r e i t t o g e t h e r .

BenvingutsBenv inguts a Barce lona - we lcome toBarce lona . There a re two of f ic ia llanguages in Barce lona : Span ish andCata lan . Many pub l ic s igns andannouncements wi l l be in bothlanguages and a t t imes a lso in Eng l ish .Many peop le a lso speak some Eng l ish ,but why not t ry your hand a t the loca llanguage and wish someone a bon d ia !

The loca l cur rency is the euro and c red i t anddeb i t cards , as we l l as App le Pay , a re w ide lyaccepted . Banks open f rom 8am - 2pmMonday to F r iday . L i fe in Cata lon ia s tar ts ear ly and ends la tewi th bars and cafés open for b reakfast f rom7am or ear l ie r and c lubs don ' t shut unt i l6am. To get in to the swing of th ings , have ala rge lunch around 2pm then a l ight d innerf rom 8 :30pm fo l lowed by g in and ton ics andcockta i ls unt i l the ear ly hours .

Most shops and supermarkets a re c losedon Sundays so use th is as the loca ls doto en joy vermuts and long lunches in thesun. The met ro is open unt i l midn ight everyday apr t f rom Fr idays when i t c loese a t2am and on Saturdays when i t i s 24hours . Tax is a re read i l y ava i lab le andaf fordab le .

Don't MissI F Y O U ' R E N E W T O T H E C I T Y O R O N L Y H A V E AS H O R T T I M E T O E X P L O R E T H E S E A R E N O B UH O T E L B A R C E L O N A ' S M U S T S E E P L A C E S

Gaudí has become a lmost synoymous wi thBarce lona and h is unbr id led c reat iv i ty andimaginat ion cont inues to s tun and insp i re over acentury la te r . Sagrada Fami l iaGaudí ’s masterp iece , over 100 years in the mak ingand s t i l l under const ruct ion , soars above the c i ty ,majest ic and end less ly in t r igu ing the des ign hasconstant ly evo lved s ince Gaudí ’s death . Nowoff ic ia l l y consecrated as a Cathedra l , La SagradaFami l ia has become an icon of Barce lona . Casa V icensGaudí 's f i rs t house , des igned as a summerres idence for the wea l thy V icens fami ly , shows h isburgeon ing in te rest in the natura l wor ld – a sourceof insp i ra t ion which would fo l low h im throughouth is career . The house , now restored and open tothe pub l ic , demonst ra tes the r ich var ie ty ofin f luences ; f rom a Nor th Af r ican smoking room tof lo ra l ceramic t i les wh ich adorn the façade. Take agu ided tour to d iscover more . Casa Bat l lóNow one of the most v is i ted and photographedhouses in the wor ld , Casa Bat l ló was conce ived asa fami ly home of the Bat l ló fami ly . The natura lwor ld sh ines th rough in th is , one of Gaudí ’s mosticon ic bu i ld ings . F rom the broken mosa ic( t rencad ís) o f the façade to the dragon- insp i redroof top , Casa Bat l ló cont inues to insp i re . V is i t a tn ight to see the house i l luminated .

Don't MissI F Y O U ' R E N E W T O T H E C I T Y O R O N L Y H A V E AS H O R T T I M E T O E X P L O R E T H E S E A R E N O B UH O T E L B A R C E L O N A ' S M U S T S E E P L A C E S

La PedreraCasa Mi là , more commonly known as LaPedrera , was a lso const ructed for a wea l thyfami ly . The bu i ld ing , insp i red by waves and thenatura l fo rms of the sea is jus t as unusua lins ide as out . Gaud í spec ia l l y des igned thefurn i tu re so i t wou ld f i t the curves and cornersof h is un ique apar tment bu i ld ing and wouldcome and check that no p ieces had beenmoved out of p lace . Torre Be l lesguardStand ing on the s i te of a cast le bu i l t fo r K ingMart in of Aragon in the 15th Century , Tor reBe l lesguard , o r Casa F igueres , was bu i l t in thef i rs t years of the 20th Century . Aware of theimpor tant h is tor ic s ign i f icance of the s i te ,Gaud í incorporated the s ty le of Medieva l Goth iccast les in to the s t ructure wh i ls t s t i l l inc lud ingh is s ignature natura l fo rms and modern is ttouches . Park Guël lPark Gue l l was or ig ina l l y conce ivedas a gated res ident ia l communi ty in the Eng l ishsty le but on ly a few of the houseswere ever completed . Gaud í des igned the parkdur ing the he ight o f h is a r t is t ic gen ius ,incorporat ing organ ic fo rms and natura l shapesto c reate an icon ic set t ing . A UNESCO Wor ldHer i tage s i te the park a lso of fe rs s tunn ingv iews across the c i ty .

Nothing isart if itdoes not

come fromnature.

A N T O N I G A U D I

MontjuïcMont ju ïc , jus t a s tone ’s th row f rom NobuHote l Barce lona , i s the green lung of thec i ty and a lso home to many of i ts museumsand ga l le r ies as we l l as be ing the s i te ofthe 1992 O lympic Games.

MNACThe Museu Nac iona l d ’Ar t de Cata lunya is Cata lon ia ’s nat iona l ga l le ry w i th a permanentexh ib i t ion char t ing the evo lu t ion of Cata lan ar t f rom Romanesque re l ig ious mura ls to theturn of the century Modern is t movement . Caixa ForumHoused in a fo rmer factory des igned by Gaudí ’s contemporary , Josep Pu ig I Ca ldafa lch ,Ca ixa Forum houses a var ie ty of a r t exh ib i t ions and cu l tu ra l ac t iv i t ies focus ing on nat iona land in te rnat iona l a r t is ts . Fundac ió Joan MiróOne of Barce lona ’s most famous son ’s , Joan Mi ró has many scu lp tures and mosa icsthroughout the c i ty but in the Fundac ió Mi ró co l lec ts h is most semina l works and pa in t ingsin one s tunn ing locat ion . German Pav i l ion by Mies van der RoheFar f rom the unbr id led natura l wor ld of the a rch i tecture of Gaudí a re the c lean l ines of theBarce lona Pav i l l ion by German arch i tect Mies van der Rohe. Bu i l t in 1929 for theIn ternat iona l Exh ib i t ion i t i s now cons idered one of the most impor tant examples of modernarch i tecture in the wor ld .

MontjuïcMont ju ïc , jus t a s tone ’s th row f rom NobuHote l Barce lona , i s the green lung of thec i ty and a lso home to many of i ts museumsand ga l le r ies as we l l as be ing the s i te ofthe 1992 O lympic Games.

Caste l l de Mont ju ïcThe Cast le on the brow of Mont ju ïc has a chequered h is tory : f rom mi l i ta ry gar r ison to wart ime pr ison . The Cast le now hosts cu l tu ra l events such as open a i r c inema and c i rcus eventsdur ing the La Mercè c i ty fest iva l and a lso has s tunn ing v iews over the c i ty and coast l ine . Jard i Botàn icBarce lona ’s botan ic gardens prov ide a lush oas is in the bust l ing c i ty , focus ing on f lo ra f romMedi te r ranean s ty le c l imates th roughout the wor ld . Teatre Grec The Teat re Grec is an open a i r amphi theat re used for concer ts and p lays and the hear t o f theFest iva l Grec he ld in the c i ty every Ju ly .  O lympic s i tesThe 1992 O lympic Games t ransformed the c i ty o f Barce lona . In Mont ju ïc , many of the s i tesst i l l s tand and are open to v is i t and en joy f rom the O lympic s tad ium to Pa lau Sant Jord i andthe outdoor d iv ing poo ls a t P isc ina Mont ju ic .

GothicQuarter

The Goth ic Quater is the o ldest par t o f Barce lona andis the beat ing hear t o f the c i ty where hundreds ofyears of h is tory and cu l tu re meet . Barce lona Cathedra l Al though many th ink La Sagrada Fami l ia is Barce lona ’sCathedra l the c i ty ’s cathedra l i s actua l l y found in theGoth ic Quar te r . Completed in 1448 , the Cathedra l hasbeen extended over the years and is now an example ofCata lan Goth ic s ty le . Be sure to look for the door tonowhere – a door that was once connected to a th i rdf loor passageway . El Ca l l – Jewish Quar terThe fomer Jewish quar te r can be found in the veryhear t o f the Goth ic Quar te r . Nar row, w ind ing s t reetshouse the bu i ld ings that were once home to a th r iv ingJewish communi ty unt i l a l l the i r expu ls ion f rom Spa inin 1492. The area is home to the Synagogue , thought toex is t s ince the 5 th Century . Roman c i ty wal ls & Augustus Temple co lumnsBarce lona was a wa l led c i ty unt i l 1854 and par ts of theor ig ina l Roman wal l wh ich sur rounded ‘Barc ino ’ s t i l lremain . Take a t r ip back in t ime over 2000 years byv is i t ing the or ig ina l s tone co lumns of the Temple toAugustus – once the hear t o f the Roman set t lement . Plaça Re ia l & P laça de l Re iTwo roya l l y named squares can be found in the Goth icQuar ter . P laça Re ia l , jus t o f f the Rambla , i s a rega lsquare wi th a cent ra l founta in and sur rounded byrestaurants and bars . P laça de l Re i i s s l ight ly moretucked away but revea ls a r ich h is tory w i th two of i tss ides made up of the former Roya l pa lace .  Mercat de la Boquer iaLa Boquer ia market is the cent ra l food and dr inkmarket fo r the cent re of Barce lona s i tuated on LaRambla where producers have t raded the i r goods s inceMedieva l t imes.

"We crossed spacious streets,with building resembling  

palaces, in La Ramblapromenade; the shops werewell illuminated and there

was movement and life… I didnot decide to go to sleep, eventhough I wished to, so I couldrise early and contemplate, indaylight, this city, unknownto me: Barcelona, capital of

Catalonia"

H A N S C H R I S T I A N A N D E R S E N

GastronomyM I C H E L I N S T A R R E D R E S T A U R A N T S

Three StarsLasarte

Abac

Two Stars Disfrutar Moments

Cocina Hermanos TorresEnoteca Paco Pérez

One StarEnigma

La Barra de Carles AbellánXerta

Alkimia Hisop  CaelisGaig

Hoja Santa/Niño Viejo  Angle 

Hofmann  Via Veneto

Dos Palillos Koy Shunka

NectariPakta

Tickets 

GastronomyT H E B E S T R E S T A U R A N T S I N T H E C I T Y -W H A T E V E R Y O U R T A S T E S

  Catalan cuisineEl Quim de la Boqueria

Right in the heart of the Boqueria market enjoymarket fresh classics served by Quim himself.

Petit Comitè

By the acclaimed chef, Nando Jubany, Petit Comitèoffers high quality traditional cooking.

Pur

A new restaurant by Nando Jubany focusing of thefreshes, seasonal produce.

   Tapas

Paco MeralgoA classic tapas bar with high quailty produce. Get a

seat at the bar to be where the action is.

Cal PepLocated in the Born area, Cal Pep offers traditional

fare, specialising in seafood.

Bar CañeteLocated just off the Rambla, Bar Cañete offers a

menu as impeccable as its white-jacketed waiters.

Bodega 1900 Part of the group of restaurants of Albert Adrià.

Bodega 1900 harks back to the golden age of thebodega.

Quimet i Quimet

A one room wonder, it's standing room only atQuimet i Quimet where sensational tapas is washed

down by vermut and craft beer. 

GastronomyT H E B E S T R E S T A U R A N T S I N T H E C I T Y -W H A T E V E R Y O U R T A S T E S

SeafoodRias de Galicia

A high altar to all things seafood, Rias deGalicia offer the most sumptuous selection

Spain has to offer.

EstimarRafa Zafra brings what he loves from his

childhood on the Costa Brava and what helearned working with the Adrià brothers to

create Estimar.

    CreativeGresca 

Quality, seasonal ingredients meet the creatvityof Rafa Peña at the tiny Gresca restaurant. For

those fancying a lighter bite try Gresca Barlocated next door.

Mont Bar

Small plates which overflow with creativity andinnovation adorne the menu of Mont Bar. Be

sure to book first.

Pepa PlaThe more sophisicated sister of Bar del Pla inthe Born neighbourhood, Pepa Pla serves upplate after plate of sumptuous flavours and

textures.

Bars &Nightlife

For the n ightowls , Barce lona of fe rs anend less ar ray of bars and c lubs . F romsophis t icated cockta i l bars to danc ingunt i l dawn , in the Cata lan capt ia l thereis someth ing for everyone .

Cockta i l bars   D ry Mar t in i      Boca Ch ica      Tandem     E l Parad isoSolange

Live Music JamboreeHar lem Jazz C lubHel iogàba lCafé Maru la

Clubs       Maru laJamboreeRazzmatazz Sa la Apo loShokoOpiumSut ton

LGBTI A renaLa Sue BCNLa RosaPunto BCNNight Barce lona

Catalonia on aplate

P a a m b t o m à q u e t

P a a m b t o m à q u e t , l i t e r a l l y b r e a d w i t ht o m a t o , i s a s t a p l e o f C a t a l a n c u i s i n e a n de x t r e m e l y s i m p l e t o m a k e . T o a s t e d b r e a d

i s r u b b e d w i t h g a r l i c t h e n a t o m a t o a n df i n i s h e d w i t h o l i v e o i l a n d a s p r i n k l e o f

s a l t . A p e r f e c t a c c o m p a n i m e n t t o a n ym e a l o r s n a c k .

   

F e r e l v e r m u t

T h e c o n c e p t o f a n a p e r i t i f i s f o u n d a l lo v e r t h e w o r l d a n d C a t a l o n i a i s n o

e x c e p t i o n .A r o u n d m i d d a y , b e f o r e l u n c h , C a t a l a n s

g a t h e r f o r s n a c k s o f o l i v e s , c o c k l e s , a n dc r i s p s a l l w a s h e d d o w n w i t h a v e r m u t –o f t e n f r o m t h e a r e a a r o u n d R e u s , n e a r

T a r r a g o n a .

Museums &GalleriesE N J O Y T H E R I C H C U L T U R A L L I F E O F T H EC A T A L A N C A P I T A L A T O N E O F T H E M A N YM U E S E U M S A N D G A L L E R I E S

Art GalleriesMNAC

Museu PicassoCaixa Forum

Museu Frederic MaresGaleria Senda

Contemporary Art

MACBACCCB

Fundació MiróFundació TàpiesFundació MapfreFundació Suñol

Fundació Vila Casas 

DesignMuseu de Disseny

Photography

Palau de la Virreina

HistoryMuseu d'Història de CatalunyaMuseu d'Història de Barcelona

Museu Maritim

ScienceComoCaixa

Morethan

Gaudí

Hospi ta l de la Santa Creu i Sant PauHospi ta l de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau was conce ived to rep lace the o ld main c i ty hosp i ta l o f thesame name that had s tood in Rava l s ince the 13th Century . The underground tunne ls and separatepav i l l ions were cut t ing edge for the i r t ime and the a rch i tect L lu ís Domènech i Montaner rose tothe occas ion to des ign a modern is t masterp iece f i t fo r the f lour ish ing Barce lona of the tu rn ofthe century . Hav ing recent ly undergone a fu l l res torat ion , Hosp i ta l de la Santa Creu i Santa Pau isa s tunn ing example of the r ich imaginat ion and c raf tsmansh ip of the Modern is t movement .    Casa de les PunxesCasa Ter radas a lso known as Casa de les Punxes due to the un ique po in ted roofs c rowning i tstu r re ts , was des igned by Josep Pu ig i Cadafa lch for the th ree s is te rs of Bar tomeu Ter radasBrutau . Aga in , recent ly renovated and open to the pub l ic , Casa de les Punxes is remin iscent o f aMedieva l cast le w i th the natura l fo rms of the Modern is t movement ever p resent .        Palau de la Musica Cata lanaThis s tunn ing example of the unbr id led imaginat ion of Modern is t a rch i tecture s tands out ,sur rounded by the 17th Century bu i ld ings of the Sant Pere ne ighbourhood. Th is concer t ha l l ,des igned by L lu ís Domènech i Montaner is a must v is i t fo r any lover o f a rch i tecture , bet te r ye t i sa t tend ing a rec i ta l to see th is Pa lace of Mus ic in a l l i ts g lo ry .

When th ink ing about Barce lona andarch i tecture i t ' s normal that jus t onename spr ings to mind , but the Cata lancap i ta l i s more than just Anton i Gaudí .F rom modern is t masterp ieces tobruta l is t behemoths , Barce lona is anarch i te ture lovers parad ise .

Morethan

Gaudí

German Pav i l ion by Mies van der RoheDes igned by Van der Rohe for the 1929 In te rnat iona l Exh ib i t ion , the German Pav i l l ion was madeto b lu r in te r io r and exter io r spaces , to c reate an idea l zone of t ranqu i l l i t y ,ad is now cons ideredone of the most impor tant examples of modern a rch i tecture in the wor ld . The Pav i l l ion was a lsohome to spec ia l l y des igned fu rn i tu re , most notab ly the Barce lona cha i r , now cons idered icon ic . Casa B locCasa B loc was bu i l t in the 1930 ’s in the work ing c lass d is t r ic t o f Sant Andreu to c reate acommunal l i v ing space , defend the co l lec t ive ident i ty and a lso to improve workers l i v ingcond i t ions . Cons idered an impor tant example of ra t iona l is t a rch i tecture the bu i ld ing has beenrefurb ished and v is i to rs can now enter apar tment 1/11 , fu rn ished exact ly as the a rch i tects hador ig ina l l y in tended.   Walden 7  Ricard Bof i l l ’ s a rch i tecture s tud io is located in a fo rmer cement factory in Esp lugues , and thesebruta l is t sur round ings can be seen in h is o ther work such as the res ident ia l b lock Walden 7 .Wi th a name insp i red by sc ience f ic t ion nove ls , Walden 7 was bu i l t in modules , des igned tomove as fami ly s izes and needs sh i f ted . V is i ts can on ly be a r ranged by appo intment as th is iss t i l l a res ident ia l a rea .

Shop until you drop

Santa Eulalia The most luxurious department store in Barcelona

Cortana 

Ultra feminine designs to fall in love with.

  Mint & Rose Beautiful shoes handmade in Spain

Etnia Barcelona

The coolest sunglasses in town

Cuervo CobblerBlack Traditional cobblers making beautiful bespoke shoes.

Colmillo de Morsa

Local designers for the creative set

BeyondBarcelonaD I S C O V E R B E A U T I F U L B E A C H E S , I D Y L L I CV I L L A G E S A N D S T U N N I N G L A N D S C A P E SO U T S I D E B A R C E L O N A

I n 1 9 9 4 , o v e r 1 0 0 c o u n t r i e s b e c a m e s i g n a t o r i e s t o

t h e U r u g u a y R o u n d o f t h e G e n e r a l A g r e e m e n t o n

T a r i f f s a n d T r a d e i n a d r a m a t i c i n c r e a s e i n t r a d e

l i b e r a l i z a t i o n . T h i s i n c l u d e d a n a g r e e m e n t t o

r e d u c e s u b s i d i e s p a i d t o f a r m e r s , u n d e r p i n n e d b y

t h e W T O e n f o r c e m e n t o f a g r i c u l t u r a l s u b s i d y ,

t a r i f f s , i m p o r t q u o t a s , a n d s e t t l e m e n t o f t r a d e

d i s p u t e s t h a t c a n n o t b e b i l a t e r a l l y r e s o l v e d . W h e r e

t r a d e b a r r i e r s a r e r a i s e d o n t h e d i s p u t e d g r o u n d s o f

p u b l i c h e a l t h a n d s a f e t y , t h e W T O r e f e r t h e d i s p u t e

t o t h e C o d e x A l i m e n t a r i u s C o m m i s s i o n , w h i c h w a s

f o u n d e d i n 1 9 6 2 b y t h e U n i t e d N a t i o n s F o o d a n d

A g r i c u l t u r e O r g a n i z a t i o n a n d t h e W o r l d H e a l t h

O r g a n i z a t i o n .

Montserrat The ‘sacred mountain’ of Montserrat is less than an hour north of Barcelonaand stuns in its natural majesty and spiritual atmosphere. Whether you hiketo the top or enjoy the funicular to the Abbey be sure not to miss one of theoldest boys choirs in Europe sing during ceremonies and communal prayer. Penedès Wine región  Just thirty minutes from Barcelona is one of the oldest wine regions in Spain.Penedès is the main producer of Cava as well as varieties of red and whitewine with local, autonomous grapes. Many well known wineries such asFreixenet and Codorniu have their vineyards here but be sure to visit smaller,family owned wineries to discover the rich history of this wine-making region. SitgesThis pretty White town, just thirty minutes outside the city, sparkles on thecoast of the Mediterranean. It’s almost Balearic vibes create a town ideal forfamilies and friends alike with sandy beaches, seafront bars and vibrant barsonce the sun goes down.    Costa BravaOne of the most stunning coastlines in the world lies just a couple of hoursnorth of Barcelona. From natural wildlife reserves, hidden coves andsparkling seas to fresh seafood and quaint villages, the Costa Brava is trulyone of the most beautiful areas of Catalonia. Girona Nestled between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean Sea, Girona has been astrategically important town for centuries. Home to one of the best preservedJewish quarters in Europe, Girona had a flourishing Jewish community fromthe 12th Century until the Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492.  GironaCathedral, used as a mosque when the Moors reached the French border,was originally built in the 11th Century and continually added to andrenovation up to the 18th Century. Many locations in Girona were used infilming for Game of Thrones. TarragonaThe Roman city of Tarraco was originally more important than the settlementof Barcino further north. The grandeur of the Roman town can be seen in thevarious monuments open to visitors such as the Amphitheatre overlookingthe Mediterranean sea and the Roman Circus. The 12th Century Cathedralwas built on the site of a Roman temple and was also used as a Moorishmosque. The city also has an impressive beach and coastline.

Allow me to statehere how much Ilove Barcelona ,

an admirable city,a city full of life,intense, a port

open to the pastand future. 

LE CORBUSIER