El Poble Espanyol

My experience with Poble Espanol is limited to live music via Sala Upload shows but also recently a Wilco show.

The space works on many levels with various vantage points for viewing, a variety of food vendors and beer tents. Regarding the latter - - - a little unusual in my experience. One set of beer tents was charge only, another set cash only. Why?

Apart from this, the sound and setting were idyllic.

Too, the staff were super on point. I offer this as I witnessed an older man having difficulty navigating the steps with his cane / crutch. Once the staff took note, they made room for him and his friend in the upper deck just above the sound tent / cash beer tents.

Highly recommended.

A great disappointment. The central area was consumed by a :fiesta: that consisted of US greatest hits from the 1980's and 1990's blaring on crappy sound equipment. We are in a restaurant on the plaza, La Foixarda, where the food and the sangria were were worst we have had in our week's stay in Barcelona. There was a come-n to pay an extra 5 euros per child to participate in a "dig" for fake dinosaur bones. The one truly redeeming feature was Cal Terrissaire, where our grandchildren were delighted to be led by a skilled artisan and even more skilled teacher in making their very first pots. (saves the place from one star)

Oh yes, and the slides were very nice.

Not close to being worth the exorbitant price

I found Poble Espanyol quite interesting and vibrant with red roses against white washed buildings, shops and restaurants, art and sculptures and I would have spent longer exploring but I had a flamenco show to go to at Tablou de Carmen which is in the Spanish village. The flamenco show was a no thrills sort of do, the dancing, the costumes, the set were all a bit cheap but I loved it, it was real and felt organic and it was a fun night.

If you have this crazy dream of seeing Andalusia then within minutes ending up in Aragon, Galicia, Basque Country, or Castilla-La Mancha, or Madrid, then this might be the only place where your dream can come true.
Poble Espanyol (in Catalan) or El Pueblo Español (in Castilian) is an architectural museum in the open air that was completed in 1929 with the purpose of showcasing the architecture and culture of various regions of Spain.
This is a very culturally rich and incredibly beautiful place with charming local artisanal shops and a few overpriced eateries. Be forewarned that if you don't love architecture, then you will be wasting your time here. This is also a secluded area and you might feel stuck and bored after an hour or so. It is however a very inspiring place for a writer, an artist, or an avid lover of the Spanish history and culture.

Very nice place to visit!!! Good for the whole family.
Fun for kids and Adults. Lot of shops, restaurantes and place to have a drink.
The flamenco show is amazing!!


Ojo si pagas la entrada al show. Te incluye la visita al parque. Pregunta en la Taquilla.
Lugar donde divertido para chicos y grandes....

Centuries ago this area was around the beach and was inhabited by the common people, fisherman, sailors, dock workers, etc.So Barcelona has tried to re-create the same atmosphere with this place. It's essentially a recreated Spanish Village made to copy the Spanish Village of the old days.The day we were there the crowds were huge but, it was a festive atmosphere and it was very enjoyable.

As It is described in the web site the Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village) is Quote: An architectural museum in the open air, representing in one single place several tows/cities in Spain.

It's a very small place where you can find the typical buildings from Salamanca, Cordaba passing Aragon and many others.

A typical family attraction can be seen in one morning / afternoon. You hVe many restaurants, bars and coffees to chose from and you gonna need it in the hot summer days.

This place is quite the tourist trap. I did not find that there was anything out of the ordinary here. I only came here because it was part of a tour I booked. I do not recommended paying money to enter here. The area is quite empty and there is really not much to do here in my opinion. There is much more to do and see in Madrid than spend your precious time here.

I am not a fan of artificial tourist developments but this little Spanish 'village' has its charm. Even though everything are just Disney like replicas, El Poble Espanyol is still an clever display of Spanish culture and architecture.

The variety of shops and restaurants made it quite an interesting experience. They even have a small free gallery inside that has some of picssa's work on display. I probably wouldn't make detour just to check this place out but if you want to catch the Flamingo show at el Tablao de Carmen inside (which I highly recommend), admission here is free an hour prior to the performance.

Stunning. Wide open space with old buildings. We had a party catered with live music and it was fantastic. Walking into the place you can look out over the beautiful view of Spain and the mariachi band welcoming us was great.