Barcelona/Inland Suburbs

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origin=0,0 Inland Suburbs refers to the neighborhoods that ring the main part of Barcelona. To the southwest, it includes Les Corts and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi and to the northwest it includes Horta-Guinardo, Nou Barris and Sant Andreau. These areas are mostly residential but there are some good attractions for those who want to explore the neighborhoods outside of Barcelona's center.

How to travel to Barcelona/Inland Suburbs

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Sarrià-Les Corts

Les Corts is serviced by Station barcelona|L3 on the metro system, connecting the neighborhood with Barcelona/Sants-Montjuïc|Sants-Montjuïc and Barcelona/Ciutat Vella|Ciutat Vella. It runs along Diagonal, providing access to the shopping neighborhood and the Palau Reial. Camp Nou, home of FC Barcelona, is a short walk away.

{{rint|barcelona|L6 and Station barcelona|L7 connect Sarrià to Plaça Catalunya in Barcelona/Eixample|Eixample.

Northern suburbs

The three northern suburbs -- Horta-Guinardo, Nou Barris and Sant Andreau -- are well integrated with the metro system.

  • Station barcelona|L1 connects Sant Andreau with Barcelona/Sant Martí|Sant Martí and Barcelona/Eixample|Eixample.
  • Station barcelona|L3 connects Horta-Guinardo with Barcelona/Gràcia|Gràcia and the Barcelona/Ciutat Vella|Ciutat Vella (through Plaça Catalunya).
  • Station barcelona|L4 connects Nou Barris and Horta-Guinardo with Eixample and the Ciutat Vella.
  • Station barcelona|L5 connects Nou Barris and Horta-Guinardo with Eixample and Barcelona/Sants-Montjuïc|Sants-Montjuïc.

What to see in Barcelona/Inland Suburbs

  • Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau - Hospital de Sant Pau|Hospital de Sant Pau - Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167 41.412778,2.174444 Metro L5 Sant Pau / Dos de Maig ☎ +34 93 553 78 01 Opening Hours: November - Mar Monday to Saturday 10:00–16:30, Sunday 10:00–14:30; April - Oct Monday to Saturday 10:00–18:30, Sunday 10:00–14:30 adult: 8 €; guided vis 14 € (see web site for schedules) Hospital de Sant Pau - Hosp stPau EdifPrincipal façana 0964 resize - Working hospital which is at the same time an architectural masterpiece open for visitors. Although some buildings are being renovated and wards are being moved to a new building of Nou Hospital, it still does not affect the experience. One of "small hidden features" is a network of underground passages where small carriages can be seen, you can get there near WCs on a central square, between Banc de Sang and Quiròfans.

Sarrià-Les Corts

  • Monestir de Pedralbes - Monastery of Pedralbes|Monastery of Pedralbes - Baixada del Monestir, 9 41.395556,2.112222 FGC: L6 Reina Elisenda, Metro: L3 Maria Cristina, Palau Reial, Bus: 22, 63, 64, 78, 75 (school days) ☎ +34 932 56 34 34 Opening Hours: October - Mar Tuesday to Friday 10am to 2pm, Saturday - Sunday 10am-5pm; April - September Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday 10am-8pm 5 €; 1st Sunday of the month and Sunday after 3pm – free Monastery of Pedralbes - Barcelona Monestir de Pedralbes3 -QQ1526 - A beautiful Gothic monastery near the university and there are a museum which depicts the monastery life, a church and a marvelous chapel covered with medieval frescoes.
  • Pavellons de la Finca Güell - Güell Pavilions|Güell Pavilions - cultura-@ Avinguda de Pedralbes, 7 41.389322,2.119271 Metro: L3-Palau Reial ☎ +34 933 177 652 Opening Hours: 10am-4pm Güell Pavilions - Finca Guell - A complex of two pavilions by Antonio Gaudi.

FC Barcelona

  • Camp Nou Web: Carrer d'Aristides Maillol, 12 41.380833,2.1225 Camp Nou - Camp Nou aerial (cropped).jpg|1280px|QQ9848 If you're a football fanatic and then you can't miss a visit to this football temple and the home ground for Barcelona's biggest and most popular team and one of Europe's greatest footballing 'cathedrals'. During the Franco era, FCB was the only way that oppressed Catalans could vent their anger against his dictatorship. Because of that, it became and still is a symbol of Catalan identity. Camp Nou is the biggest stadium in Europe with a capacity of 98,600 people, with shops and a museum of the club's history. Match tickets start from about €42 and games hardly ever completely sell out, unless it is a match against the hated rivals Real Madrid (a match commonly dubbed El Clásico), one of the other top teams (currently Atlético Madrid, Valencia or Sevilla) or in the Champions League. With the quality in the current team and there are always a few goals and it is nearly always a resounding win for Barça. For stadium tours the check the entry below.
  • Futbol Club Barcelona Museum - Camp Nou Experience - Carrer d'Aristides Maillol, 12 41.38039,2.120636 Metro L3 to Palau Reai. Then 10min walk along Carrer de Martí i Franquès. ☎ +34 902 18 99 00 Opening Hours: 09:00-19:00; Dec 25,Jan 01 off (Deviating on match days) €25 (€20 for people from 6-13 and >70 years old) FC Barcelona Museum - Barcelona 274 - Museum dedicated to the FC Barcelona. It occupies 3,500 square meters and attracts 1.2 million visitors a year, ranking it second to the Museu Picasso, which attracts 1.3 million visitors, as the most visited museum in the city of Barcelona. All of Barcas trophies and jerseys of many famous players of the team are exhibited. The museum can be visited by booking the Camp Nou Experience package, which includes also a stadium tour. The stadium tour is not fantastic and the audio guide is not really worth it either, but for a quick recent history of matches played there, consult the backs of the doors in the cubicles. Most have a lot of graffiti championing the team that played there. It is also unfortunate that the home team changing rooms are not open to the public, only the somewhat dated guest's team dressing rooms, which are not that impressive.
  • FC Barcelona Tickets, Barcelona Football Club . Official Ticket agent for FC Barcelona Tickets. It is a little pricier than in the stadium but you skip long queues and are assured with the seats you want and the tickets will be sent to the hotel. Tickets can also be purchased online from a number of websites, such as fc barcelona tickets - ], Spain Ticket Bureau ] or Spainticketsonline ].
  • FC Barcelona basketball: FC Barcelona has professional teams in many other sports, with the most notable being their basketball team ( [https://). Barça's basketball section has boasted countless Spanish and international stars and it regularly contends for top honors in both the domestic ACB and continent-wide Euroleague. FCB basketball plays at Palau Blaugrana, next to Camp Nou; tickets range from €12 to over €60, depending on the quality of seats and desirability of the match. FCB members receive discounted prices. Barça provides basketball ticket information in English [ here.

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  • Pedralbes Royal Palace - Palau Reial de Pedralbes|Gardens of Pedralbes Royal Palace | avda. Diagonal, 686 41.388417,2.117028 Les Corts, Metro: L3-Palau Reial - Opening Hours: April - Oct 10am-8pm; November - Mar 10am-6pm Palau Reial de Pedralbes Palau Reial Pedralbes
  • CosmoCaixa - 41.413056,2.131111 metro L7 to Av. Tibidabo ☎ +34 932 126 050 €4 for general admission. Other exhibitions cost more. CosmoCaixa Barcelona - CosmoCaixa Museu Barcelona Isaac Newton 26; Perhaps one of the best science museums in Europe. Order tickets online to avoid the queue. Depending on your level of interest, you can spend there up to half a day. Plenty of fun interactive elements. Weekends may be crowded.
  • Tibidabo Plaça Tibidabo, 3-4 41.4225,2.118611 metro L7 to Av. Tibidabo Station and then the "Tramvia Blau" or bus 196 and then the Funicular up to the mountain; journey ~1h - Tibidabo - El Tibidabo, l'observatori Fabra i la punxa d'una torre veneciana - Located on the mountains of Barcelona (farther north from Gracia) and offers a stunning view of the city (532 m high). Thit is a place where according some legends and the Devil tempted Isa ibn Maryam offering him the whole world in exchange for his worship. At the top there is an awesome church, which offers panoramic views of the city. The church is almost completely surrounded by a big amusement park. You will also find an observatory and an ascendable communications tower nearby. The beautifully scenic walk down is lined with some un-missable Spanish architecture for your photo album. You can not take photos very well from the tram, but the walk is wonderful. The cafe con leche at the cafe near the church is terrible. Try at the bottom of the funicular.
  • Tramvia Blau - Tramvia Blau|blue tramway - , Single ticket: €5.50 - It is an old tram (beginning of the 20th century) connecting Av. Tibidabo metro station and Funicular station at the foot of Tibidabo. As of November 2017, closed for maintenance. Use bus 196 instead, which is also cheaper and covered by metro tickets. Bus station are located 50 meters up the hill from the Tramvia Blau station.
  • Funicular del Tibidabo - Tibidabo funicular|Tibidabo funicular - €7.70 two-way; if bought with the amusement park admission: €4.10 - It connects the terminus of Tramvia Blau at the Plaça del Doctor Andreu with an amusement park at the summit of the Tibidabo mountain. It's an underwhelming ride. Trees block the view throughout the ride.
  • Funicular de Vallvidrera - Vallvidrera Funicular|Vallvidrera Funicular - , FGC lines S1, S2 to Peu del Funicular - As per Integrated Fare System tariffs - A much cheaper (and still fast) way is to take S1/S2 suburban train to Peu del Funicular and then ride up to Vallvidrera Superior by a cablecar and then take bus No 111.
  • Tibibus runs directly from Tibidabo and Placa de Catalunya. Costs €3 (bring exact change) and is not covered by metro tickets. Every 25 minutes. Station at Tibidabo is behind the cathedral.
  • Parc del Laberint d'Horta 41.440278,2.145556 Horta-Guinardó neighborhood, Metro: L3 Mundet - Opening Hours: Apt-Oct 10:00-20:00, November - Mar 10:00-19:00; Nov labyrinth closed for maintenance Parc del Laberint d'Horta - Escalinata Mirador Horta -QQQ468 - Try out the labyrinth in the center of this park. The park also has a nice waterfall, a romantic canal and gardens. A quiet place to relax for several hours away from the busy city. Free of charge on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Shopping in Barcelona/Inland Suburbs

  • Custo Barcelona - Avinguda Diagonal, 557 - +34 933 222 662 Popular designer clothing brand.
  • L'illa Av. Diagonal 557 41.389721,2.135099 T1, T2, T3, It can be a somewhat long walk if travelling by metro, but easily reachable by bus. - Opening from Monday to Saturday 10:00-21:30 A nice modern shopping mall located on Avinguda Diagonal, Barcelona's main transport artery. Contains many mid-range to high end brands.

Halal Restaurants & Food in Barcelona/Inland Suburbs

  • La Riera - C/ Regent Mendieta, 15 - Les Corts, next to football club Barcelona, Metro: L5 Collblanc ☎ +34 629 57 42 68 Opening from Monday to Saturday 13:00-16:00 Price (Menu): €9 Vegetarian restaurant with varied menu that uses seasonal ingredients from local markets.
  • Can Punyetes Carrer de Marià Cubí, 189 41.395242,2.144704 +34 932 00 91 59 Opening Hours: Monday - Sunday 12–3:30, PM 8PM–12AM A very traditional Catalan restaurant favored by local residents. Menu in Catalan, but it's worth the risk and the food is delicious.
  • Flash-Flash C/Granada del Penedès, 25 41.396594,2.15218 ☎ +34 932 370 990 About €15 Not really in Gràcia, but next to it, it's one of the restaurants of the Tuset street years, when the Gauche Divine was the cool group in the city. This restaurant was made as a cool bar during the late 60s and it remains unchanged. The food's good (omelettes is the speciality and the cheapest option).
  • Hisop - Passatge de Marimon, 9 - ☎ +34 93 241 32 33 Opening Hours: Lunch: Monday to Friday 13:30-15:30, dinner Monday to Saturday 20:30-23:00 Mains around €20 One of the most promising cuisines in Barcelona with excellent service.
  • La Esquinica | Passeig de Fabra i Puig, 296 - +34 933 582 519 Opening Hours: 12:30PM Monday - 12AM Monday toThu, 8AM Monday - 4PM and 6:30PM Monday - 12AM Sat, 8AM Monday - 4PM Sunday About 20€ One of the best known tapas restaurant in Barcelona and there's a long queue outside.
  • La Porteria Carrer de Laforja, 11 41.399769,2.150653 Menu del noche - ~€22 This quiet street holds a few restaurants to choose from. La Porteria is nothing fancy, but seems to keep a steady local crowd. They have a menu del noche (like the menu del dia), which provides a good value and the proprietor served his own from the "Ribera" (del duero) region of Spain. The selection of 3 [ Olive oils with bread before the meal was a friendly bonus.
  • Mirablau Carrer de Manuel Arnús, 2 41.41931,2.12758 at the parking lot for the Tibidabo furnicular ☎ +34 93 418 58 79 Tapas and most mains €5-10, paella €16.5-19.5 Food and service are average but the stunning views make up for it with floor-to-ceiling windows providing a sweeping view of Barcelona. Popular spot with local residents for a drink and some romantic ambiance.
  • Cachitos Diagonal - Avda. Diagonal 508 41.39529,2.15384 ☎ +34 932527381 - Cachitos Diagonal is a tapas restaurant on a cool, avant-garde stile. Bright and spacious, with large blackboards and ivy climbing on the walls, creates a warm, chic and stylish atmosphere.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Barcelona/Inland Suburbs

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Ramadan Celebrations in Barcelona/Inland Suburbs

Ramadan 2025 in Barcelona/Inland Suburbs

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

  • Barcelona City North C/ Saragossa, 95-97 41.403725,2.14655 Metro Fontana or Lesseps ☎ +34 934 87 97 62 Bathroom ensuite, TV, satellite, air-conditioned, WiFi.
  • Mercure Alberta Barcelona Augusta 127 41.39991,2.14495 MEtro Sant Gervasi ☎ +34 932094511 €92 Halfway between an ibis and a Mercure, this simple hotel offers very attractive rates, which compensate for it being slightly out of the way (yet still close enough to explore Barcelona/Gràcia|Gràcia and Barcelona/Eixample|Eixample) and quite basic rooms. The cheapest rooms are quite worn and the level of renovation increase with price. The hotel's restaurant is more of a cafe, offering very basic dishes (mostly pre-prepared) at reasonable prices. A selection of packaged Snacks and soft drinks can be purchased at the reception from what they call a "mini bar".
  • AC Hotel Irla Carre de Calvet Calvet, 40-42 41.39479,2.14347 ☎ +34 932 41 62 10 €77 A very small AC with very small 36 rooms and not much in terms of amenities - but comes handy if you have business in the area.
  • AC Hotel Victoria Suites Carrer de Beltrán i Rózpide, 7 41.38934,2.12123 Metro Maria Cristina - L3 ☎ +34 932 06 99 00 €120 A suburban aparthotel brought up to AC standards, with large rooms, a swimming swimmingpool and not much to do in the neighbourhood - but only 600 m from the Metro station.
  • HCC Covadonga Avda Diagonal 596. 41.3935,2.1460 ☎ +34 93 2095511 Recently renovated. 2 km to Barcelona Downtown and only 1 km from Sants Rail Station.
  • Hotel Condado - 41.39559,2.14946 ☎ +34 932002311 C/ Aribau 201. A 3* hotel located at the business and shopping hub of Avinguda Diagonal.
  • NH Constanza 41.38898,2.13619 ☎ +34 93 281-15-00 C/ Deu i Mata, 69-99. A recently built hotel designed by the world-renown architect Rafael Moneo. Located at the Avenida Diagonal/Numancia axies, Barcelona's commercial and financial centre.
  • NH Belagua @otels.com Via Augusta 89-91 41.40086,2.150029 ☎ +34 932 373 940 €140 Rooms with double windows to keep out street noise. Like many European hotels, neighbor rooms can still be heard. Moderate to expensive in price, probably geared more towards the business traveler. Great continental buffet breakfast included with room.
  • Gran Hotel Princesa Sofia 41.38599,2.12308 ☎ +34 93 508 10 00 €160-700 per day Steeped in established tradition and a dedication to service. Private Health Spa and Haute Cuisine restaurant.


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