Gracia was once a small village that became part of Barcelona after the “Eixample” (the extension) was build at the end of the 19^th century. Gracia is situated directly above Eixample and as an originally tiny village it has a noticeablely different layout. The streets are narrow and short. There are a few longer streets such as Calle Verdi, which starts at the top of Placa de la Revolución and goes all the way up to Barcelona’s most famous parc: “Parc Guell designed by Antonio Gaudi”. The street is named after the world famous opera music composer from Italy: Guiseppe Verdi who lived from 1813-1901.  Read more...

I experienced that finding a cheap supermarket in Barcelona isn’t so easy, especially when you’re new to Barcelona and are still trying to check out where to find the next affordable supermarket in the Barcelona neighbourhood you’re living in. By affordable, I mean prices which students, interns or young professionals who’ve just moved to Barcelona and have a lot of expenses at the beginning, can easily afford.