Gràcia, one of the most popular and lively districts in Barcelona, was an independent municipality until its annexation into the city in 1897. It is an area of narrow streets, which is currently extending its pedestrian-only zones. Although the pavements are not very wide, there is enough space for a wheelchair to pass, and there are usually kerb ramps on the corners. The district is scattered with lively public squares and pleasant open-air terraces:
• plaça del Sol ,
• plaça de Rius i Taulet ,
• plaça de la Revolució ,
• plaça del Diamant ,
• plaça de la Virreina ...

In Gracia there are lots of small shops and bars with a mould-breaking and contemporary atmosphere, small corners that put on music, theatre and alternative dance and cultural centres of all kinds. The main streets in the area are
Travessera de Gràcia , Gran de Gràcia , Torrent de l’Olla and Verdi .
In the Rambla de Prat , there are some outstanding stately houses.

The shops, bars and restaurants, the majority of them small, are not often accessible, since they often have one or two steps at the entrance and lack adapted toilet facilities. Nevertheless, with a little help, it is well worth visiting them and enjoying the pleasant, family-run atmosphere that many of them have.