Barceloneta in 6 minutes - District to District

Discover the neighbourhood of Barceloneta in 7 minutes.

Local and foreign people who live in the neighbourhood explain the information and motivation you need to get to know the area and stay here.

Barceloneta has long been the fishermen's and dock worker's district, since it was moved to this area following the destruction of 1200 houses in the neighborhood of La Ribera as a result of the construction of a fortress called the Ciutadella, after the Castilian and Bourbon troops entered Barcelona in 1714.

The biggest attraction of the neighborhood is its four beaches: Sant Sebastia, Sant Miguel, Somorrostro and the legendary Barceloneta. On these streets you will also find the History Museum of Catalonia, Estacio de França, and the parish of Sant Miquel by Plaça de la Barceloneta.

Many tourists invade this part of the city and especially in the summer, mingling with the local people, many of whom have spent their entire lives here. According to what locals tell us, everyday life here still follows a typical ingrained community neighbourhood lifestyle.

Somorrostro Beach is named because in the early 20th Century and until 1966 it was in this area where a shanty town known by that name was located, from which we are told the neighbours keep nice memories.

If you stay here, you should know that they have a seaside Swimming Club in Barceloneta, which has a huge indoor pool overlooking the Mediterranean that attracts people from other neighbourhoods too.

For the Olympics in 1992, this area was renovated completely and thereafter Barcelona began to look towards the sea.

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