El Poble Espanyol

in Barcelona City

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El Poble Espanyol more commonly known as Spanish Village is a large open-air museum show casing the popular architecture from the different corners of Spain through replica pieces of architecture, craft workshops, shop and restaurants. Featureing 300 works of contemporary art in a permanent collection, Poble Espanyol is the home venue for the Famous Flamenco show at tablao de Carmen. Other points interest close-by include the Catalan Art Museum and the Ethnological Museum.

The Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village) was originally built for the 1929 International Exhibition, with the ambition of showing visitors a representative sample of Spanish architecture. But due to hugely popular demand it was preserved as a leisure and cultural area. The village consists of a large square, picturesque streets, the Plaza Mayor, a town, a church, a monastery shops and residential buildings. Why not check out some of our great cheap deals on the hotels nearby: Hilton Barcelona, Fira Palace and the Gran Hotel Torre Catalunya. There is also plenty of public transport available. Take either the Green Line, L3 and Red Line, L1, the Spanish village is a 15 minute walk from the metro stop.