La Ribera (or The Shore) is one of the many neighbourhoods that Gayle and I strolled through during our recent trip to Barcelona. Many of the buildings date from late Medieval times. It was a well-to-do quarter during 13th-15th centuries, when it really was by the sea shore. In fact, the area that today is named Barceloneta was still an island. La Ribera housed the wealthier shippers and merchants. Its streets were lined with their grand mansions, which like the nearly Church of Santa Maria del Mar, where built with their wealth. Besides the Basilica, notable places we saw included the Museu Picasso, the Palau de la Musica Catalana, the Museu de la Xocolata (and the cool Arxiu Fotographic upstairs), Fossar de les Moreres, and trendy Passeig del Born.
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La Ribera (or The Shore) is one of the many neighbourhoods that Gayle and I strolled through during our recent trip to Barcelona. Many of the buildings date from late Medieval times. It was a well-to-do quarter during 13th-15th centuries, when it really was by the sea shore. In fact, the area that today is named Barceloneta was still an island. La Ribera housed the wealthier shippers and merchants. Its streets were lined with their grand mansions, which like the nearly Church of Santa Maria del Mar, where built with their wealth. Besides the Basilica, notable places we saw included the Museu Picasso, the Palau de la Musica Catalana, the Museu de la Xocolata (and the cool Arxiu Fotographic upstairs), Fossar de les Moreres, and trendy Passeig del Born.
El Barrio de la Ribera es sin dudas un imperdible de cualquiera que visite la ciudad condal. Ubicado entre el mar y la vieja ciudad de Barcelona, que se levantaba tras una imponente muralla, fue realmente importante durante los Siglos XV y XVI ya que allí se asentó principalmente una burguesía en ascenso. Recorrer sus estrechas callecitas es un viaje en el tiempo. Actualmente es una zona muy visitada por el turismo y si bien se ha masificado y llenado de negocios de souvenirs, es parte importante del patrimonio cultural de la ciudad y un must entre viajeros y locales. Recomiendo particularmente caminar por el Carrer de la Argentería, llegar hasta la Iglesia de Santa María del Mar y luego continuar por el Paseo del Borne. Lindo e histórico.