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Sant Genís dels Agudells, Barcelona — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Sant Genís dels Agudells climbs the wooded slopes below Tibidabo in Barcelona, a hillside quarter around its old church near Vall d'Hebron.
About Sant Genís dels Agudells
Where to stay in Sant Genís dels Agudells
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Sant Genís dels Agudells is a quiet hillside address away from the centre. Its houses sit among the slopes near Vall d'Hebron, with the parks and sports grounds of the upper city close at hand and Tibidabo rising behind. Beds are scarce up here.
Choose it for green, residential calm rather than a short walk to the sights.
About Sant Genís dels Agudells
What are the main landmarks in Sant Genís dels Agudells?
Sant Genís dels Agudells centres on the Església de Sant Genís dels Agudells, its old parish church on the slope. Higher up, Tibidabo Amusement Park and the Muntanya Russa crown the ridge, while the Camp Olímpic de Tir amb Arc and the Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron lie toward Vall d'Hebron. The Mirador de la Rabassada looks out from the road above.
Casa Manuel Arnús stands on the hillside.
What is the history of Sant Genís dels Agudells?
Sant Genís dels Agudells takes its name from the old church of Sant Genís dels Agudells, a parish set on the hill above Barcelona. Religious houses mark the upper slopes, among them the Monestir de les Mares Mínimes and, in the next valley, the old monastery of Sant Jeroni de la Vall d'Hebron. The heights stayed rural.
The quarter grew on the wooded slope below Tibidabo, beside Vall d'Hebron.
Where is Sant Genís dels Agudells?
Sant Genís dels Agudells lies on the hillside above Barcelona, its lanes climbing between Vall d'Hebron and the woods below Tibidabo.
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Updated July 2026