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El Born

08003 Barcelona, Spain
Ranked #14 of 235 attractions in Barcelona
4.5 of 5 stars 212 Reviews
Type: Neighbourhoods
Activities: Shopping, Dining, Arts and crafts, Drinking
Description: Off-beat and fashionable neighborhood that features historic attractions, art galleries, funky shops, bars and tapas.
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San Francisco, California
Senior Contributor
28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Love this part of town. Walking only. Dinners under the stars. Cute tapas bars. Yum. More

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New Jersey
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

we had a great tiems..in tehis area..we visited several bars and restaurant ..great times in Barcelona More

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London
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW
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This was our favourite part of the town on our recent visit. It is more chilled than the Barri Gothic and you seem to get less hassle here. Nice bars and restaurants which seem less touristy. A few nice independent shops dotted around although not a great number. Also walkable to the beach. If I returned to Barcelona I would... More

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Kelowna, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

This is a central area of the city core. Close to everything to walk, close to train station, to metro close to walk to beach. Lots to see and do grom here More

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cornwall
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Lovely area, quieter when we visited it, saw plenty of tempting patisserie and coffee shops as well as some intriguing craft shops More

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Barcelona, Spain
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Great vibe, restaurants (pinchos), bars and views. My fave church in the world is the innocuous but stunningly beautiful church of Born. More

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Mountain View, Arkansas
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444 reviews 444 reviews
Reviews in 148 cities Reviews in 148 cities
134 helpful votes 134 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

El Born is a cool area with narrow alleys with a variety of shops and restaurants. This is another neighborhood in Barcelona that is easily walkable. The Picasso Museum is located in this area. More

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Vancouver BC Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012
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We rented an apartment for our 4 day stay in Barcelona and by dumb luck we would up staying in Born area. Awesome neighbourhood - a bit eclectic, great restaurants and bars, good shopping, close enough to La Rambla if you want to go, far enough away if you want to avoid it. Felt very safe walking at all hours... More

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Virginia
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

There are things to do in this neighborhood, but even if there is nothing that tickles your fancy, go anyway, because it's fascinating walking in this historic part of town. Barcelona is one of the great walking cities in the world and this is one of the best places to walk. More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Stylish, young with superb shopping. Nice little restaurants and of course the Picasso M. Be careful at night! More

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