Neighborhood 48H guide

Poble-sec & Montjuïc: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours

The MNAC, the Miró foundation and tapas on Carrer de Blai.

The Palau Nacional, home of the MNAC, on Montjuïc
Photo: Juanedc from Zaragoza, España · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Poble-sec climbs from Avinguda del Paral·lel up to Montjuïc, the hill with the Palau Nacional (MNAC), the Fundació Joan Miró and the Olympic venues.

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Why stay here

Museums on the hill, tapas bars in the streets below.

Who it's for: Art lovers and food lovers.

Pros

  • Museums
  • Tapas
  • Better value

Cons

  • Uphill walks
  • Away from the Eixample
  • Busy Paral·lel traffic

48H in Poble-sec

Two museums, tapas.

  1. 10:00 – MNAC

    Romanesque murals in the Palau Nacional.

  2. 13:30 – Fundació Joan Miró

    Along the hill from the MNAC.

  3. 20:00 – Carrer de Blai

    Pintxos bars.

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