Poblenou

Once dubbed ‘the Manchester of Catalonia’, Poblenou is famous in Barcelona’s history as the city’s industrial zone, drawing water from the sea and river Besos and belching fumes into the air above the Mediterranean. This part of Barcelona, outside of the Old Town, really grew in the 19th century as industrial tycoons set up factories on cheap land and workers from the impoverished South of Spain made the pilgrimmage to Catalonia in search of a better life. More here or read on to search and filter for cool places in Poblenou.

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The area around Barcelona’s biggest club, Razzmatazz, is home to quite a few cavernous student-filled bars with ...

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