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Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval): what’s worth it?

La Rambla, the Gothic Quarter, El Born and El Raval.

Gothic Quarter — photo by Ignacio Díaz TriviñoWorth itReality 81 +311Gothic Quarter★ 4.7Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · NeighbourhoodMaze of medieval lanes and squares around the cathedral, incl. the Pont del Bisbe bridgeEl Born — photo by JayneWorth itReality 76 +262El Born★ 4.5Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · NeighbourhoodMedieval lanes, boutiques and bars around Passeig del Born; anchored by the old Born marketGranja Viader — photo by Granja M. ViaderWorth itReality 75 +503Granja Viader★ 4.4Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · FoodRaval dairy café since 1870 where Cacaolat was invented; thick hot chocolate and churrosPalau Güell — photo by Adelaida SubíasWorth itReality 75 +204Palau Güell★ 4.6Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · LandmarkGaudí's early UNESCO-listed mansion off La Rambla, with a domed hall and mosaic chimneysCiutadella Park — photo by Pilar VilaWorth itReality 75 +15Ciutadella Park★ 4.6Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · ParkCentral 19th-century park with the Cascada fountain, boating lake, zoo and ParliamentPalau de la Música — photo by Nick MooresWorth itReality 73 +26Palau de la Música★ 4.7Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · CultureDomènech i Montaner's 1908 Modernista concert hall with a stained-glass skylight; UNESCO-listedSanta Maria del Mar — photo by Alejandro PepeWorth itReality 70 +47Santa Maria del Mar★ 4.7Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · Sacred site14th-century Catalan Gothic basilica in El Born with a vast, airy nave and rooftop terracesBarcelona Cathedral — photo by antonio andrioliWorth itReality 70 −58Barcelona Cathedral★ 4.6Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · Sacred siteGothic cathedral (13th–15th c.) with a cloister of 13 geese and a rooftop viewPlaça Reial — photo by BlumenBergWorth it if…Reality 66 +479Plaça Reial★ 4.7Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · LandmarkArcaded, palm-lined 19th-century square off La Rambla with Gaudí lampposts and bar terracesEl Xampanyet — photo by El XampanyetWorth it if…Reality 65 +3010El Xampanyet★ 4.6Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · FoodTiled, family-run Born cava bar near Museu Picasso serving cheap house fizz and tapasBar Cañete — photo by Bar CañeteWorth it if…Reality 64 +2511Bar Cañete★ 4.6Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · FoodMichelin-listed counter tapas bar by the Liceu, known for top seafood and slick serviceArc de Triomf — photo by Eric MartinezWorth it if…Reality 61 −1712Arc de Triomf★ 4.6Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · LandmarkRed-brick Neo-Mudéjar arch built as the gateway to the 1888 Universal ExpositionLa Boqueria — photo by Juergen GWorth it if…Reality 59 −2813La Boqueria★ 4.5Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · MarketBarcelona's most famous food market off La Rambla: produce, jamón, seafood and tapas barsTablao Cordobés — photo by Tablao Flamenco CordobesWorth it if…Reality 57 +2314Tablao Cordobés★ 4.7Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · ShowFamily-run flamenco tablao on La Rambla since 1970, with optional dinner before the showPicasso Museum — photo by Quan LeWorth it if…Reality 55 −415Picasso Museum★ 4.4Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · MuseumPicasso's formative years in five medieval palaces on Carrer de Montcada, El BornMACBA — photo by Lola Montalbán AlpañezWorth it if…Reality 52 +1216MACBA★ 4.2Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · MuseumRichard Meier's white contemporary-art museum in El Raval, fronted by a famous skate plazaChocolate Museum — photo by Joan Soler MartíSkip itReality 41 +1617Chocolate Museum★ 3.9Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · MuseumSmall Born museum of chocolate history and sculptures; the ticket is a chocolate barLa Rambla — photo by Alberto Roldan AguilarSkip itReality 36 018La Rambla★ 4.3Old City (Gothic, Born, Raval) · LandmarkBarcelona's famous tree-lined promenade from Plaça de Catalunya down to the port

The numbers

#PlaceVerdictHypeRealityGapGoogle
1Gothic QuarterWorth it5081+31 · Underrated★ 4.7 (2,140)
2El BornWorth it5076+26 · Underrated★ 4.5 (16,500)
3Granja ViaderWorth it2575+50 · Underrated★ 4.4 (4,447)
4Palau GüellWorth it5575+20 · Underrated★ 4.6 (23,938)
5Ciutadella ParkWorth it7475+1 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.6 (78,480)
6Palau de la MúsicaWorth it7173+2 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.7 (56,168)
7Santa Maria del MarWorth it6670+4 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.7 (40,715)
8Barcelona CathedralWorth it7570−5 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.6 (85,495)
9Plaça ReialWorth it if…1966+47 · Underrated★ 4.7 (233)
10El XampanyetWorth it if…3565+30 · Underrated★ 4.6 (6,594)
11Bar CañeteWorth it if…3964+25 · Underrated★ 4.6 (8,408)
12Arc de TriomfWorth it if…7861−17 · Overhyped★ 4.6 (102,019)
13La BoqueriaWorth it if…8759−28 · Overhyped★ 4.5 (217,304)
14Tablao CordobésWorth it if…3457+23 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.7 (5,375)
15Picasso MuseumWorth it if…5955−4 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.4 (40,527)
16MACBAWorth it if…4052+12 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.2 (15,362)
17Chocolate MuseumSkip it2541+16 · Lives up to the hype★ 3.9 (8,743)
18La RamblaSkip it36360 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.3 (10,424)