Welcome to Ciutat Vella!
Ciutat Vella (Catalan for Old city) is, as its name suggests, the oldest part of Barcelona. Centred along the Las Ramblas boulevard, it includes Barcelona's old port as well as parts built from the early Middle Ages to mid-19th century. Ciutat Vella is where the nightlife, as well as the tourist traffic in Barcelona is centred.
If you are looking for the famous Gaudi creations, they are not here - except for Palau Güell - head over to Eixample and Gracia to see them.
Ciutat Vella (meaning in English "Old City") is a district of Barcelona, numbered District 1. The name means "old city" in Catalan and refers to the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia. Ciutat Vella is nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and the neighborhood called l'Eixample ("the Extension").
There are four administrative neighborhoods (some of them include former or traditional neighborhoods): La Barceloneta, El Gòtic, El Raval, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina and La Ribera.