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Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i La Ribera, Barcelona — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i La Ribera threads the old town of Barcelona in narrow lanes, with the Museu Picasso set in La Ribera.
About Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i La Ribera
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Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i La Ribera sits in the thick of Barcelona's old town. Its three quarters, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina, and La Ribera, hold small hotels and guesthouses along old lanes a short walk from the Museu Picasso and the waterfront. Streets stay tight.
Base here to sleep among the sights, though quiet rooms take some hunting.
About Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i La Ribera
What are the main landmarks in Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i La Ribera?
Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i La Ribera holds the Museu Picasso and the Museu de la Xocolata in La Ribera, with the small Marcùs Chapel set among the lanes of Sant Pere. The Roman core of Barcino and the Temple of Augustus in Barcelona lie just west in the Barri Gòtic, while the Maritime Museum of Barcelona and the Columbus Monument mark the harbour end. Museums crowd in.
The Museu Frederic Marès sits a few streets over.
What is the history of Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i La Ribera?
Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i La Ribera took shape in the Middle Ages, as Barcelona spread east beyond the Roman walls of Barcino. La Ribera rose along the old shoreline, while Sant Pere and Santa Caterina grew inland around their churches. The Marcùs Chapel survives from those medieval streets.
The three joined into one district of the old town.
Where is Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i La Ribera?
Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i La Ribera fills the eastern half of Barcelona's old town, between the Barri Gòtic and the waterfront.
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Updated July 2026