1. Museo d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona - MACBA
2. Centre de Cultura Contemporànea de Barcelona - CCCB
3. La Boqueria
4. Gran Teatre del Liceu

Las Ramblas is the heartbeat of Barcelona. The long, tree-lined, pedestrian road is constantly throbbing, full of tourists and locals. They swarm in their thousands to amble leisurely from Plaça Catalunya (at the top) to the Port area. Human statues, street performers, artists, fortune-tellers, amongst other comical acts, are spread along Las Ramblas (some more impressive than others). Kids will be highly entertained by it all. However, take extra care to keep your possessions well hidden, Las Ramblas can attract pickpockets. Las Ramblas also intersects two of the more prominent old town areas, Raval (on the right of Las Ramblas as you walk down it) and Barri Gottic (on the left). The busy main road is in striking contrast to the narrow, winding roads of the old town. Raval still tends to attract larger numbers of locals rather than tourists. The area contains a wide range of cultural and ethnic variety within an overcrowded, working-class neighbourhood. A lot of work has been done to improve the standard of living within Raval, and since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics there has been a notable difference. Many museums, quirky shops, modern restaurants and undiscovered tourist spots are now scattered over throughout the area. Past problems of street crime and prostitution have been dramatically reduced, and investment in the area is high. It is fine to wander round during the day. However, it might be wise not to delve too deeply into Raval late at night.