Passeig del Born
From the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries, the wide open, tree-lined Passeig del Born was pretty much the main square of Barcelona, the site of the city’s public festivities, which included jousting tournaments, carnivals and even the burning of heretics during the Inquisition.
Nowadays for locals and visitors its a special place both during the day when it has a shaded peaceful ambience and in the evening when all of its restaurants, cafes, bars, shops and fashion stores come to live. This all seems to happen without losing its traditional flavor, it’s still a great place for people watching and its easy to imagine it always has been.
There a some great little bars on Passeig del Born, we like Copetin for authentic cuban mojitos served against a backdrop of great rhythms and free popcorn and Rosal right at the end in front of the market building.
It’s a great place to meet friends and many do, picking up slices of tasty pizza from Pizza del Born and cool beers which always seem close to hand when you really want one.