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Placa Reial

Placa Reial, Barcelona, Spain
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Ranked #68 of 235 attractions in Barcelona
4.0 of 5 stars 65 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Fee: No
Owner description: Known for its many outdoor venues, restaurants and nightclubs, Placa Reial is a popular meeting place during the summer when open air concerts take...... more » Owner description: Known for its many outdoor venues, restaurants and nightclubs, Placa Reial is a popular meeting place during the summer when open air concerts take place, and during other celebrations such as New Year’s Eve. « less
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Rickmansworth, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Lots of nice but rather pricy restaurant - a little market selling up-cycled goods and some good street entertainers. Good fun! More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Grab a table and people watch-perfect! It's such a beautiful square full of restaurants and bars! More

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Paris, France
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

lots of restaurants and bars, nice fountain, nice arquitecture, oldest tapas bar where Salvador Dali used to go More

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England
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234 reviews 234 reviews
Reviews in 82 cities Reviews in 82 cities
156 helpful votes 156 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Some really good night life here, but be prepared to queue to get in the better restaurants and therefore possibly hassled by the tramps who frequent the area. More

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Sabadell
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

I go there regularly. It's changed a lot in the last few years and is much safer. Used to be the place people sold and bought drugs. Not any more. Nice cafés More

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Barcelona
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

Copito ws the most importat atractive. it is nice to visit with small kids, the location is good. More

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Malaga, Spain
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823 reviews 823 reviews
Reviews in 88 cities Reviews in 88 cities
558 helpful votes 558 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

What I enjoyed about this square was the architecture. The buildings were of the same height and there were many palm trees planted on the square. The lamps were designed by Gaudi. A very good place to relax and people watch. Plenty of cafeterias for refreshments. More

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Kfar Yasif, HaZafon, Israel
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11 reviews 11 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

really a nice calming place with a lot of bars and restaurants , you can sit there , enjoy a drink with a calm and quite atmosphere that take you off las rambla hassle and noise and you would feel that you are totally in different place. we were lucky that there was some guy playing the accordion and give... More

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Barcelona, Spain
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217 reviews 217 reviews
Reviews in 55 cities Reviews in 55 cities
89 helpful votes 89 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

OK its not saint marks in venice but it is a very pretty square, a real contrast with Las Ramblas with some expensive places to eat all around it. Nice atmosphere in the evening More

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Hoeselt, Limburg, Belgium
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8 reviews 8 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

Cosy although we were not recommended to eat there. More

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