El Poblenou neighbourhood is full of surprises and is missed by most visitors to the city. Poblenou is technically part of the Eixample, its layout having been drafted by Ildefons Cerdà. However the historic centre of the neighbourhood (which was once a small village outside of Barcelona) predates the grid plan. Only a mere 15 minutes by metro from the city centre, the area is full of pedestrian streets and is located right next to some of Barcelona’s finest beaches. This is why at ...