The neighbourhood

The district Poble Sec lies on the border of Montjüic hill, the backdrop of the World Exposition which took place in Barcelona in 1929 and the Olympic Games in 1992. The most famous street in this district is, Avinguda Paral.lel, which was once the prime centre of Barcelona nightlife - often called the ´Montmartre´ of Barcelona. During the first half of the 20th century, this was Barcelona's area of theatres, nightclubs and music halls.

Today Poble Sec continues to enjoy a friendly atmosphere with quiet streets and parks and you can still find some traditional bars, some more modernized and various good restaurants. You will also notice some modernist buildings along Avinguida Paral.lel that stand out. Poble Sec is also the area with the easiest access to Montjüic park where you can enjoy spectacular views of Barcelona.

Because of the world fair in 1929 in this mountain were built parks, palaces, pavilions, sports stadiums and exhibition halls were built in that hill. Some of those buildings remained, and house some important museums, or were renovated to accommodate sports activities during the Olympic games of 1992.

Among those builgings we enhance, the Palau Nacional housing the Museu Nacional d'Art Catalunya (Medieval art), the 'Mies van der Rohe pavilion' of the world fair, the Magic Fountain colorfully with music at night, the Olympic stadium and the futuristic Palau d'esports Sant Jordi where lots of events and concerts are held.The top of the Montjuïc park contains one of the most disparate esthetic extremes that Barcelona has to offer: the 18th century castle with his Military Museum and the Fundació Joan Miró where paintings, sculptures and tapestries of Miro are displayed in a fantastic building.