Barcelona/Gràcia

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Halal Explorer to Gràcia Gràcia is a neighborhood of Barcelona and is the most distinctively Catalan neighborhood within easy walking distance of the downtown. Formerly an independent town, it joined the city in the 20th century. Its narrow streets and young atmosphere gives Gràcia more of a local than a cosmopolitan feel. The neighborhood's many public squares are lively with people and the wonderful Park Güell's Gaudi flair and panoramic views of the city delight.

Travel to Barcelona/Gràcia

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. Fontana is close to the restaurants and squares; Lesseps and Vallcarca provide access to Park Güell. From the stations and the heart of Gràcia will be to the NNE (this may appear as East or "to the right" on most, if not all, maps of Barcelona). The other possibility from the north side of Gràcia is to come in via the Joanic|L4 metro station.

The Barcelona Bus Turístic has a stop in Gràcia, near Park Güell.

It's feasible to walk to Gràcia from Barcelona/Eixample|Eixample. From Plaça Catalunya, it's about 2 km up Passeig de Gràcia and Gran de Gràcia to Fontana Metro station.

What to See

Park Güell

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  • Park Güell - Parc Güell, Güell Park - Carrer D'Olot 5 41.4142415,2.1521831 ☎ +34 934 091 831 +34 902 200 302 Opening Hours: Oct 25-Mar 08.30-18.15; Mar, Sep7-Oct24 08.00-20.00; May-September 6 08.00-21.30; (last entry 30-45 min earlier) €8 (online €7); reduced €5.60, children until 6 - free ticket required Park Güell Spain.Catalonia.Barcelona.Park.Güell.Vista.1 - A large urban park heavily influenced by Antonio Gaudi. The area was originally meant to be a residential property development with Gaudi doing much of the planning and landscape design. Only two houses were built and the land was later sold to the city of Barcelona and turned into a park. There are two areas -- a relatively undeveloped (and uncrowded) natural area near the top of the hill and the more famous sculpture park below. The top of the park offers panoramic views of Barcelona, while the sculpture portion is full of walkways and other structures exhibiting the distinct and colorful style of Gaudi, including the famous terrace and fountains near the main entrance. Park Güell is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the Works of Antonio Gaudi.

Popular sights and attractions within the park include:

  • Park Güell and the main entrance 41.4135,2.1532 - Two Gaudi-style pavilions mark the entrance to the park and lead to the steps up to the Hipostila Room. In the middle of the steps is the dragon (or salamander) fountain that has become almost as much a symbol of Barcelona as the Sagrada Familia.

Hipostila Room and Grand Plaza terrace. At the top of the stairs from the main entrance is the Hipostila Room with its 86 white columns supporting the plaza above. The ceiling has a number of colourful mosaics. Above the Hipostila Room is the main terrace, which was meant to be the main square of the development. It features a mosaic-tiled wall in the shape of an undulating sea serpent and provides excellent views of Barcelona. GPS 41.4137,2.1528

  • Gaudi House Museum - Casa Museu Gaudi - Park Güell - Carretera del Carmel, 23A 41.413550,2.152162 Metro L3| Lesseps and then follow signs to Park Güell ☎ +34 932 193 811 Opening Hours: Open daily except Jan 1 from 10-20h (Apr - Sept) and 10-18h (Oct - Mar) €5.50, children under 10 are free Gaudi House Museum Park Güell - Casa Museu Gaudí - - Distinctive pink house that Gaudi lived in for nearly 20 years (although not designed by him). It features furniture designed by Gaudi and other objects relating to Gaudi's life. The gift shop has a large selection of Gaudi-themed souvenirs that are generally better quality than what's available in the normal tourist shops. - Turo de les tres creus The Calvary. Thit is the highest point of the park and where Gaudi wanted to build a chapel. After the development failed, Gaudi built a monolith with three crosses like Calvary instead. Be sure to take in the panoramic views of Barcelona. GPS 41.4124,2.1512}}

The park is popular with tourists and local residents alike and can be very busy on afternoons and weekends, particularly in the summer (but the queue to the Gaudi House Museum can be long even outside of the summer). Open daily 10-21h (May-Aug), 10-20h (Apr & Sept), 10-19h (Mar & Oct), 10-18h (Nov - Feb).

As of 2023 and the park is divided in two parts: a free-access area and a monumental zone (standard entrance fee €8; if booked online €7). There's a limit of 400 visitors entering monumental zone in each 30-min. time slot, though once you enter, you can stay as long as you want (but you can't leave and re-enter).

Directions: Bus 24 drops you off on the main street. From there walk up Carrer de Larrard to the park. Metro: Lesseps. Exit the station and follow the arrows that are every 300 meters. It is a steep climb. Metro: Vallcarca. Exit the station and head down Av de Vallcarca to Baixada de la Gloria and follow the signs to the park. It is also a steep climb but there are a number of escalators along the way. This route enters the park near the Turo de les tres creus rather than the main entrance.

Other attractions

Check out any plaza and it will most likely be humming with life and vibrancy.

  • Prosperous private villas can be found above the Guell Park.
  • Casa Vicens C/de les Carolines 24 41.403479,2.15063 buses 22, 24, 31, 32 - Opening Hours: Mo, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m, last admission 1:40 p.m. Tuesday - Su, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m, last admission 5:40 p.m. 46333 The first building Gaudi himself built in Barcelona. It has been opened as a museum. It's feasible to walk the whole monumental enclosure, including the garden and the interior of the building. In UNESCO World Heritage Sites list since 2005.

Muslim Travel Tips

One of Barcelona's most lively festivals and the Festa Major de Gracia, is a week long festival that displays the best of Catalan with a mass celebration in the streets. One of the most popular events is the 'Best decorated street', where residents from 23 neighboring streets use anything and everything to decorate their street in a theme and vie for the prize.

Gracia Barcelona - streets in evening

  • Bosque Multicines Rambla del Prat, 16 41.401503,2.151838 ☎ +34 902 42 42 43 - The cinema has 9 screens.
  • Cines Verdi Verdi, 32 41.403946,2.156887 Fontana ☎ +34 93 238 79 90 - The cinema screens a diverse programme of independent, mainly European and Asian films. All films are shown in their original version.
  • Teatre Lliure Carrer del Montseny, 47 41.402803,2.156061 ☎ +34 932 38 76 25 €13-30 This alternative theatre offers high quality plays.

Shopping in Barcelona/Gràcia

Gràcia offers many different small bohemian design or second hand book shops. Many shops sell organic and local products.

Clothes

  • Boo C/ BONAVISTA, 2 41.397687,2.158845 Metro Diagonal +34 933 681 458 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11:00-15:00, 16:00-20:30 Besides clothing and accessories for men and women from interesting brands and the shop sells Books and perfumes.
  • GreenLifeStyle Torrent de l'Olla, 95 41.401954,2.15734 Metro Fontana ☎ +34 931 862 010 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11:00-21:00 The shops philosophy is based on principles of sustainability, recycling and fair trade, which all sold items adhere. One finds cute designer dresses for a fair price.
  • Pinc Store Carrer de l'Encarnació, 24 - ☎ +34 93 200 97 71 Anna Tichy sells her design clothes, including dresses and swim wear.
  • graciadorada Carrer d'Asturies, 23 41.403141,2.153797 Metro Fontana ☎ +34 93 237 8448 Opening 10:30-21.30, Saturday 11:00-21:30 The shop sells women fashion including dresses, skirts and jewelery.

Food

  • Mercat de l’Abaceria - Trav. de Gràcia, 186 41.402216,2.159341 ☎ +34 932 136 286 Opening from Monday to Saturday 07:00-14:30, 17:30-20:00 Built in 1892 the market sells local vegetables, fruits, fish, Meat, cheeses and herbs. The market has three bars, all of which sell food prepared with ingredients from the market.
  • Mercat de la Libertat Pl Llibertat, 27 41.399858,2.153529 ☎ +34 932170995 Opening 08:00-20:30, Saturday 08:00-15:00 The market opened in 1888 and designed by architect Miquel Pasqual i Tintoré, it was modernised by a complete renovation. It sells poultry, game and eggs, Spanish hams and Sausages,Meat and offal, fruit and vegetables, pulses and cereals, farm produce, fresh fish and seafood, salted fish, preserves and provisions and bakery.
  • Mercat de Lesseps C Verdi, 200 41.409056,2.151987 Inaugurated in 1974 it is an indoor market.
  • Le Regioni d'Italia Carrer del Torrent de l'Olla, 119 41.40263,2.156498 ☎ +34 93 21 83 786 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11:00-22:30 The shop sells Italian specialities pasta's,fruit cocktails, Cheese, cafe and all sorts of good food.
  • Planeta Te Asturies, 50 41.403809,2.155052 Metro Fontana ☎ +34 932 10 39 22 - The shop sells a big variety of different teas: green, black, oolong and infusions.
  • Verema i collita Plaza Joanic 1 41.405062,2.162482 ☎ +34 932133891 Sympatic cellar with good choices for local soft drinks and cava.

Other

  • Hibernian - Secondhand English Bookshop - Carrer Montseny 17 41.401952,2.154648 Metro Fontana ☎ +34 932 174 796 Opening Hours: 10:30AM to 8:30PM Most used paperbacks at €5 Good selection in many categories. Also has some new Books and a shelf of (German) and French titles.
  • Intersport Carrer de Bonavista 37 41.398984,2.160615 Metro Diagnonal - The shop sells all kind of back-packs and outdoor equipment including skis, snow-boards and climbing gear.
  • Nus - Esports de muntanya - Plaça del Diamant, 9 41.403863,2.15575 Metro Fontana ☎ +34 93 218 41 17 Opening 09:30-14:00, 16:30-20:00, Saturday 10:00-14:00 Since more than 30 years this shops sells outdoor gear specialised for activity in the mountains including speleology. The owner knows the sourroundings of Barcelona and can give you great tips for Pyrenees trips.

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Halal Restaurants & Food in Barcelona/Gràcia

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  • Frankfurt Valles Gran de Gracia, 84 41.40031,2.155077 € 1-13 Sells hambugers and Hot Dogs at affordable prices, hence very popular for local residents and young crowd in the evenings.
  • Veg World C/Bruniquer 26 41.404604,2.16072 Take the left from Joanic Metro station and walk for 5 min. The restaurant is on the left side of the street. ☎ +34 93 210 70 56 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 12:45-16:00, 20:00-23:00 Sunday 12:45-16:00, closed Monday €5-15 A restaurant that serves only Vegetarian food - mainly Indian dishes. This may be the only place in Barcelona where you can get Masala Dosa. Beware that the size of the dishes is not that big.
  • Can Xurrades Carrer Gran de Gracia, 57 41.399497,2.155753 Metro Diagonal ☎ +34 93 217 30 97 Opening Hours: Monday 13:00-16:15. Tuesday - Saturday 13:00-16:15, 20:30-23:45 Probably one the best Catalan restaurants in the neighborhood, although their selection of other Spanish food is quite good. Particularly excels at Meat dishes, cooked in traditional Catalan style. Dishes of note include the Ous Estrellats (Andalusian scrambled eggs with potato) as well as desserts such as strawberries with salt and pepper. Great fruit cocktails with various Catalan varieties.
  • Karakala Carrer del Torrent de l'Olla, 136 41.402769,2.156517 ☎ +34 931 06 40 19 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday, Sunday 12:00–16:00, 20:00–24:00, Friday Saturday 12:00–16:00, 20:00–0:30 €11-16 for main dish The Lebanese restaurant has impeccable and friendly service. It serves authentic Lebanese Halal Food.
  • Kibuka Calle Verdi, 64 41.404891,2.155836 ☎ +34 934 15 92 17 Opening Hours: Monday - Sunday 13:30-16:00, 20:30-00:30 The Japanese sushi bar serves in convivial atmosphere different sushi plates, Japanese sake, fruit cocktails and soft drinks too.
  • Origen 99.9% C/Ramon y Cajal 12 41.402171,2.157971 Metro Fontana ☎ +34 93 213 60 31 Opening Hours: Monday - Sunday 13:00-16:30, 20:00-00:00 main courses: fish €5.5-6; meat: 5.85 Eco-friendly chain of Catalonian-cuisine restaurants; organic only in some of products. Good choice of specialty drinks.
  • La Rosa del Desierto Plaça Narcís Oller, 7 41.397075,2.155589 About €18 each person The Moroccan food restaurant in Barcelona offering quality and generous portions, with a quite special decoration.
  • Sol i Lluna Calle Verdi, 50 41.404461,2.156314 L3 Fontana ☎ +34 93 237 10 52 Opening 19:30-00:30, Sa, Sunday 13:00-01:00 This cosy restaurant serves good Mediterranean cuisine.
  • La Taberna del Cura - The tavern of the priest - Carrer Gran de Gracia, 83 41.400477,2.154597 ☎ +34 932 181 799 1st courses €4-12, main courses €12-20. (salad, filet, small bottle none-alcoholic drinks, water, dessert, coffee - €50) Known by local residents as one of the better restaurants in town and the menu is mostly Meat selections, but seafood can be ordered from its sister restaurant Botafumeiro next door. La Taberna is on the expensive side, but the food is excellent.
  • Taverna El Glop ?iId=3 Sant Lluís, 24 41.404915,2.159542 Metro Joanic, walk to intersection of Sant LLuís/Montmany ☎ +34 932 13 70 58 Opening Hours: Monday - Sunday 13:00-16:00, 20:00-01:00 Catalan meals. Allow about €20 per person, although you could get out of there for half of that if you let the price dictate your choice of dishes. See chain review in the Barcelona#El Glop|Eat section of Barcelona.

Luxury

  • Alkimia Carrer de la Indústria, 79 41.405591,2.168989 Metro Joanic ☎ +34 932 07 61 15 Opening 13:30-15:30, 20:30-22:30 €130 taster menu, €68 traditions dinner menu, €39 midday menu One of Barcelona's most highly regarded restaurants, run by acclaimed restauranter Jordi Vilà. With a minimalist white interior that directs the attention to the inventive and indulgent foods on offer, Alkimia spearheads a new wave of new Catalan cooking that will delight and impress. It was awarded a Michelin Star.
  • Botafumeiro Carrer Gran de Gracia, 81 41.400429,2.15465 . Next door to La Taberna Del Cura, Botafumeiro specializes in seafood, while La Taberna handles the meats. High quality food with a price tag to match.
  • D.O. vins i platillos 41.404085,2.156718 ☎ +34 932 18 96 73 - The bar offers exquisite tapas and many local choices.
  • Somodo Carrer Ros de Olano, 11 41.401194,2.154811 Metro Fontana ☎ +34 934 156 548 Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday 13:30-15:15, 21:00-23:00 lunch menu €18.50, tasting dinner menu €25 (excluding taxes) The small hidden gem has 19 tables, hence reservation is highly recommended. The chef Hojiro Ochi serves Mediterranean cuisine with Japanese influences. The degustation menu consists of 3 entrées, 2 main dishes (fish and meat) and 3 desserts. If you are Vegetarian it is recommended to declare it in advance when booking the table. The ingredients are chosen carefully at the Boqueria market. The elaborate kitchen links traditional cuisine with modern styles. Basic Spanish speaking skills help for the ordering and presentation of the food.

GraciaTowerBarcelona - Tower on plaça de la Vila

Gracia is popular among students and offers a lot of nice restaurants for the student budget. The plazas in the area, as Plaça de Sol for instance, are filled with nightlife.

  • Bobby Gin S.L. Bobby Gin S.L. 41.399854,2.158277 ☎ +34 933 68 18 92 - This stylish cocktail bar offers many different Gin Tonic's. Expect to wait a little at the door.
  • El Dorado Plaça del Sol, 4 41.401497,2.156933 ☎ +34 932 38 97 67 With an ample dance floor, it also has a swimming swimmingpool table, 'futbolín' and arcade games. The giant video screens and the monitors over the bar are other icons of this Music Bar. Drinks are catered for by staff that are professional, likeable and friendly.
  • Bar Bambo LaForja, just off via Augusta. Small local bar with a clean, cozy atmosphere and a single dart board. Turntables behind the bar control the mix of music which is a variety of American and Spanish upbeat hits. Estrellas - €2.

Places to seek more bars:

  • Plaça del Sol Has a lot of cafes, such as the Sol de Nit and the Café del Sol and the Eldorado. The place is a meeting point for many young people.
  • Café del Sol Plaça del Sol, 16 41.401817,2.156525 Metro: Fontana ☎ +34 932 37 14 48 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00-02:00, Fr, Saturday 10:00-03:00, Sunday 10:00-01:00 An emblem, Cafè del Sol was one of the first bars to open in this well known and very popular Gràcia squares. There is a nice choice of tapas or sandwiches too. Inside has a marble bar, outside many chairs on the placa.
  • Plaça Rius i Taulet This nice square with the old city hall and the clock tower in the middle has also many bars.
  • Plaça de la Revolució Is not as crowded as the others, but has an Ice cream bar, owned by two Italian sisters, that serve the best ice creams in Barcelona. The problem is that you may have to wait a long time.

Ice cream

  • Bodevici Torrijos, 21 41.403387,2.15881 - Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 16:00-21:00, Friday 16:00-24:00, Saturday 12:00-24:00, Sunday 17:00–22:00 €4 for 3 flavours with big cornet The organic ice cream shop uses organic milk and fruits for natural flavours. They have sorbets like mango or red fruits and Chocolates ice creams.
  • Ottimo Gelats Plaça de la Vila, 15 41.400206,2.157161 ☎ +34 699 547 460 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 14:00-23:00, Friday 14:00-24:00, Saturday 12:00-24:00, Sunday 12:00-23:00 The ice-cream is hand made. The service is great and allows you different mixes. One of the best ice creams in town.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Barcelona/Gràcia

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Ramadan Celebrations in Barcelona/Gràcia

Ramadan 2025 in Barcelona/Gràcia

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels

  • Pensión Norma C/ Gran de Gràcia, 87 41.400574,2.154454 ☎ +34 237 44 78 About €25 per day Modest rooms, some with bath, about a kilometre north of the centre of town.
  • Sant Jordi Hostel Gracia Carrer de Terol, 35 41.403278,2.158306 ☎ +34 933 42 41 61 January - April 12,90€, May-Aug 26,90€, September - Dec 14,90€ The hostel has mixed dorms for 4 to 8 people. It is open 24 hours on the day. Fully equipped kitchen.
  • Hotel Casa Fuster Passeig de Gràcia, 132 41.398039,2.158013 ☎ +34 932 55 30 00 €276-2475 Hotel Casa Fuster's Barcelona lodging offers 105 rooms. The stunningly beautiful, iconic 19th century building is located at the head of the chic Passeig de Gracia Avenue. It has a roof terrace with a swimming swimmingpool and excellent views.
  • El Palauet Passeig de Gràcia 113 41.39688|,2.15849 ☎ +34 93 218 00 50 450€ El Palauet Living Barcelona boutique hotel, with 8 suits and a spa is located on the most exclusive boulevard, on a five-story palatial mansion built in 1906, being an extraordinary example of Modernisme (the sumptuous Catalan version of Art Nouveau).

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