Summer on La Rambla. Culture and much more!

July and August in Barcelona. Many things come to a halt. However, La Rambla, despite the ongoing construction works, never rests and continues to be the best place in the city to enjoy culture.

We have prepared a brief summary of the cultural activities you will find on La Rambla and its surroundings during these summer months.

THEATRE

Gran Teatre del Liceu (La Rambla, 59)

• Benjamin a Portbou. July 19th and 21st.
• Òh!pera. July 25th to 27th.
• West Side Story. July 29th to 31st.
• Natalia Lafourcade. July 20th.
• Robert Plant. July 30th.

Teatre Poliorama (La Rambla, 115)

• Opus One - Tubular Bells. Mike Oldfield tribute. July 17th.
• Sweet Adu. Sade tribute. July 18th.
• Sultans of Swing. Dire Straits tribute. September 5th.
• Blackstars. David Bowie tribute. September 6th.
• Els Bons. Starting September 10th.

Teatre Romea (carrer Hospital 51)

• Gegant. Until August 3rd.

Teatre La Biblioteca - La Perla 29 (carrer Hospital, 56)

• La Tempestat. Until July 26th and starting September 10th.

El Maldà (Carrer del Pi, 5)

• How to sing "sobreviure" without my lung exploding. From August 11th to September 12th.

CINEMA

Cinema Maldà (carrer del Pi, 5)

• Every day continuous session with four or five movies.

MUSIC

Tablao Flamenco Cordobés (La Rambla, 35)

• Every day, flamenco shows. Different steps.

Jamboree (Plaça Reial 17)

• Every day, Jazz concerts and other music. Many within the Mas i Mas Festival Different steps.
• Every day, starting at 23:59 disco.

Los Tarantos (Plaça Reial 17)

• Every day, flamenco shows. Different steps.

El Duende (La Rambla, 33)

• Every day, flamenco shows. Different steps.

Moog (carrer Arc del Teatre, 3)

• Every day. The best electronic music in Barcelona.

EXHIBITIONS

Palau Martorell (carrer Ample, 11)

• Fernando Botero. A Universal Master. Until July 20th.

La Virreina Centre de la Imatge (La Rambla, 99).

• Counterpoint. Sergi Aguilar.
• Cultivating the strange. Álvaro Perdices.
• Stripsody. Cathy Berberian.
• Autopenetració. Eugenio Barba / Odin Teatret.
• My contribution. Sara Gómez.

Santa Mònica (La Rambla, 7)

• Citissimum, Altissimum, Fortissimum.

Palau Moja (carrer Portaferrissa, 1)

• Fabulating landscapes. With prior reservation.

Palau de la Virreina (La Rambla,99)

• La Nova Rambla.

Enric Miralles Foundation (Passatge de la Pau, 10 bis)

• Miralles. The Blue Blot.

Barcelona Military Government (Portal de la Pau)

• Engineers, Soldiers and Wise men.

MUSEUMS

Espai Moja. Catalonia Living Heritage (carrer Portaferrissa, 1)

Barcelona Wax Museum (Passatge de la Banca, 7)

Barcelona Maritime Museum (Av. De les Drassanes s/n)

• The infamy
• Breaking ships, breaking lives.
• SOS oceans
• Lighthouses
• Archive drops. MMB international relations 1941-1993.

Torró and Chocolate Museum. Torrons Vicens (La Rambla, 134)

Barcelona Erotic Museum (La Rambla, 96 bis)

OTHER ATTRACTIONS

Palau Güell (Nou de La Rambla, 3-5)

Barcelona Aquarium (Moll d'Espanya)

Las Golondrinas

Espai de Mar

Mirador de Colom

SHOPPING

Remember that on La Rambla you can also go to emblematic shops like Barça Store Canaletes, the Pompeia bookstore or Casa Beethoven. You also have two shopping centers: Maremagnum (open every day of the year) and El Triangle, the Fira de Nova Artesania and many small shops (Laguarda Joiers, Pelleteria Prieto, Domingo Cigars, Art Escudellers, Bienoti and many more).

La Boqueria is the city's market and you can also go to new shops like the one Torrons Vicens has opened on La Rambla.

And if you need to buy flowers, always on La Rambla!

SPORTS

On La Rambla you have the Frontó Colon.

TO GATHER STRENGTH AMID SO MUCH ACTIVITY

And to gather strength, you have many good options:

For lunch, dinner or a snack

These are some of the best options for lunch, dinner, or a snack on La Rambla: Casa Guinart (tapas and small dishes), Louro (Galician cuisine), Cerveseria Canaletes (grill), Frankie Gallo Chachacha (pizzas and Italian cuisine), Gran Torino Garage Bar (Italian), Hard Rock Cafe Barcelona (burgers), La Poma (a bit of everything), Portal de la Pau (meat), Restaurant Núria (a bit of everything), Restaurant Amaya (Basque cuisine), Cañete (tapas), Restaurant En Ville (international suitable for celiacs), La Fonda (international), La Pau (Mediterranean), Ancora Boqueria (market cuisine), Les Quinze Nits (international), Bar Tomate (international), Gats (International), Bar Lobo (International), Los Caracoles (traditional), Bella Rambla (international) and Moka (Catalan and international).

You can also go to some hotel restaurants like the 128 Rambla Restaurant at Hotel Serhs Rivoli Rambla, Fonda España at Hotel España, Casa de Vivi at Hotel Kimpton Vividora, CentOnze restaurant at Hotel Le Meridien, Informal at The Serras hotel, Eban at Silken Ramblas Hotel, at Duquessa de Cardona Hotel or Nido at 1898 Hotel.

Finally, if you want a quick meal, you have many options like Honest Greens (healthy cuisine), Burger King (burgers), Mc Donald's (burgers), Pans & Company (sandwiches) or Vapiano (fresh pizza and pasta).

Cafes, snacks, and ice cream

Classics like Bar Zurich, La Cava Universal or the Café de l'Ópera, places to have a well-accompanied coffee like Capuccino coffee and Dunkin Coffee, new and attractive proposals like Gallo Nero or beautiful pastries like Escribà.

You can also have an author's ice cream at Rocambolesc by Jordi Roca or at Gelato Collection by Albert Adrià.

Drinks

Boadas Cocktail Bar remains the best option for a cocktail in the city. You can also have a good beer at the Flaherty Irish Bar, El Mariatchi bar or The Old Irish Pub. Also, you can enjoy a different and magical space at Bosc de les Fades.