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Hotel Barcelona Universal offers an unforgettable 4 star Barcelona hotel experience. Find all the services you require for an excellent stay in the city.
Theatres
- Apolo Theatre, located at 59 Avenida Paralelo, opposite the hotel, and with seating for 997.
- Condal Theatre, located at 91 Avenida Paralelo, opposite the hotel, and with seating for 697.
- Victoria Theatre, located at 67-69 Avenida Paralelo, opposite the hotel, and with seating for 1,224.
- Liceo Theatre, located at 65 Las Ramblas, a ten-minute walk from the hotel, and just steps from the Liceo stop on the L3 metro line. Masterfully restored in 1999, this famous opera venue dates back to 1847.
- Municipal Theatre de Les Flors. Located at 1 Plaza Margarida Xirgu, this theatre has seating for 1,064, and is divided into three discrete spaces: Sala Maria Aurèlia Capmany (MAC), Sala Ovidi Montllor (OM), and the Sala Sebastià Gasch (SG).
- Greek Theatre. Located at 36 Paseo de Santa Madrona, this is the go-to venue for the city’s top theatre, dance, music, and circus performances.
Museums
- Maritime Museum (Avda. de las Drassanes). This museum is dedicated to the history and development of the Catalan marina.
- MACBA (Plaza dels Àngels). This building, designed by Richard Meier, houses a fine permanent collection of contemporary art.
- Miró Foundation (Montjuïc). The work of architect Josep Lluís Sert is home to a large collection of works by Joan Miró.
- Museum of Archaeology (39-41 Paseo de Santa Madrona). The MAC holds archeological remains found in Catalonia and the Balearic islands, dating from the Paleolithic to the Visigothic periods.
- MNAC (1 Mirador del Palau). The National Museum of Catalan Art is home to one of Europe’s finest collections of Romanesque art, as well as paintings and tapestries from the Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.
- CaixaFòrum (6-8 Avda. del Marqués de Comillas, 6-8) is a social and cultural center run by the “Caixa”.
- Mies van der Rohe Pavilion (Avda. del Marqués de Comillas). The work of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, this is a hallmark of 20th century architecture.
Other Tourist Attractions
- Magical Fountains of Montjuïc: Officially opened for the World Fair of 1929, these colorful and musical fountains were designed by architect Carles Buigas.
- Pueblo Español: Also built for the 1929 World Fair, this complex is a convincing reproduction of the plazas and buildings typical in villages all over the Spanish peninsula.
