Gràcia

During the 16th century Gràcia grew up to be a settlement. Until the incorporation in 1898 Gracia was an independent village, connected with Barcelona by the Passeig de Gracia. The free space between Gràcia and Barcelona was filled with the extension of the district L'Eixample.

Hardly north of the Avingua Diagonal, you will recognize the change in another part of town with a completely different evolutionary history already by the change of road picture.
Has the L'Eixample still generous roads and intersections the same, you are in the midst Gràcia small and narrow streets, totally chaotic arranged.

Characteristic features of the artists and students quarter Gràcias are the narrow alleys and many small, relatively warm places. The often outdated houses provide relatively cheap rents.

In Gràcia, all is a little more comfortable and smaller than in the rest of the city. In the north of Gràcia is located Barcelona's most beautiful park, the Parc Güell.

Gràcia is famous mainly because of its traditional town festival Fiesta Major. This takes place on the two weekends after 15 August.