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5 interesting places in Barcelona, which not all tourists know about

A bar with the most delicious gin, a terrace with a beautiful view of the city, a museum of eroticism and more – find out what to see in Barcelona alongside with the most visited tourist attractions.

El Dry Martini Bar

MARTINI-Sala

Address: C/Aribau, 172.

The bar El Dry Martini is one of the top three bars in the world where you can try a fantastic gin and tonic. To get into it, you need to know the password. Do you want to feel like a main character from a movie about mafia? Then you have to visit this bar!

Museum of eroticism

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Address: La Rambla, 96 bis.

Barcelona is the only Spanish city where there is a museum of eroticism. It reflects the entire history of erotica and its significance in art. The collection has 800 exhibits from the times of Ancient Egypt up to the XIX century.

Bomb shelters

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Address: la Plaza del Diamante.

During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), bomb shelters were built in Barcelona, and all of them are underground. Most of them were created by civilians directly during the bombing.

Today, some of Barcelona’s bomb shelters are open to visitors, for example, on the la Plaza del Diamante. It is located at a depth of 13 meters, has a length of 250 meters and can accommodate up to 200 people. Here there is a strange feeling of cold and silence, from which the hair stands on end.

The Soviet bunker

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Address: Av. Tibidabo, 17.

In a building on the famous Tibidabo Avenue (Tibidabo av.), where the consulate of the Soviet Union in Barcelona was located, there is a bunker that even locals do not know about. This is a beautiful mansion in the prestigious area of Barcelona, which stores a part of the history of the city. Now here is the headquarters of the private insurance company Mútua Universal.

Terrace at the Olivia Plaza

hotel-olivia-plaza

Address: Plaça de Catalunya, 19.

Not everyone knows about the terrace of the Olivia Plaza hotel, although it is able to surprise everyone. You will have a great view of Barcelona and a decent environment. Ideal place for a relaxing holiday in chill out style.

Mutis Bar

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Address: Calle Pau Claris, 192.

In Barcelona there is the best bar in Europe according to the magazine Drink’s International. Mutis is also called a private club. It is decorated in the style of the Berlin cabaret. Live music and branded author’s cocktails made such famous people as Woody Allen and Robert De Niro fall in love with this place. After De Niro visited this bar, he invited the owner to open the same bar in New York.

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