Barcelona – Hostels in Barcelona. Maps for Barcelona, Photos and Reviews for each hostel in Barcelona.

Whether they’re in a hostel or a luxury hotel, every visitor to Barcelona beats a path to Antoni Gaudi’s immense, intricate Basilica. It has been under construction since 1882 and will take at least 30 years to finish. Advanced booking recommended.

Website: http://www.sagradafamilia.org/en/

Address: Carrer de Mallorca, 401, 08013 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: Sagrada Família

Popularly known as ‘La Pedrera’,this is one of the most famous buildings of the Catalan Art Nouveau period and one of Gaudí’s most ambitious works.

District: Dreta da l'Eixample

La Rambla is the main street in Barcelona, with pavement cafes, souvenir shops and street performers. It’s a long street sectioned into shorter streets, such as Rambla de Sant Josep, hence it’s also known by the plural form Las Ramblas.

Address: La Rambla, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: Ciudad Vieja

A small Spanish village with replicas of houses and buildings in different styles. You can wander the squares, streets and gardens, visit bars or craft shops and workshops that make and sell traditional Spanish goods.

Website: www.poble-espanyol.com/en/

Address: Av Francesc Ferrer i Guardia, 13, 08038 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: El Poble Sec

Football-mad backpackers can follow in the footsteps of sporting legends such as Cruyff, Maradona, Guardiola and Ronaldinho at Barca’s home ground.

Website: www.fcbarcelona.com

Address: C. Aristides Maillol, 12, 08028 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: St. Ramon - Maternitat

It may not be packing any major sights, but Poble Sec is an up-and-coming area that offers an authentic taste of Barcelona – narrow streets, independent shops and family restaurants abound. A little off the usual tourist trail but still full of life, it’s a great neighbourhood for cheap nights out. There are hostels here too, so it’s not a bad choice for a base.

The Gothic Quarter, just across the Ramblas from El Raval, is a popular neighbourhood where backpackers rub shoulders with mainstream tourists. It’s still good for a night out, but it comes into its own during the day, when the warren-like streets offer welcome shade and reveal treats like the ornate Carrer del Bisbe bridge.

El Raval goes hard. This characterful part of the Old Town is easy to get lost in, particularly if you’ve just spent the evening touring its jumping bar scene. If you prefer your nights out long, lively and random, El Raval is the place. A word of warning: like many nightlife districts, it has an ‘edgy’ side. Your valuables may be safer locked in the dorm.

Barcelona hosts an annual open-air cinema event, with a live band prior to a short film and main feature – a contemporary or classic favourite in its original language.

Website: www.salamontjuic.org

Address: Ctra. de Montjuïc, 66, 08038 Barcelona, Spain

District: Distrito 3

Calling all nerdy backpackers: the seaside town of Sitges – easily reached from Barcelona, and worth a trip in its own right – hosts one of the world’s best-known horror and fantasy film festivals every September.

Website: www.sitgesfilmfestival.com/eng

Launched in 2009, the ‘market of markets’ is designed to showcase the best of the city’s 40-plus markets, alongside wares from all over Catalonia. And it’s held right in front of Barcelona Cathedral, so the location is pretty tasty too.

Website: http://somdemercat.cat/ca/mercat-de-mercats

Address: Avinguda de la Catedral, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: Barrio Gòtico

If you’re not sure when to book your Barcelona hostel, this festival on April 23 is a great time to visit. Traditionally women are given a red rose, men receive a book and Catalan culture is celebrated with concerts, street parties and other events.

You’ll feel the walls of your hostel rocking over the five days of Festes de la Mercè. Expect fireworks, live performances, castellers (human towers), cultural exhibitions and much more.

Website: http://lameva.barcelona.cat/merce/ca/

Primavera Sound Festival is now one of the Europe’s greatest music events, attracting over 250 artists including local groups and international big names. There’s no camping, so hostels fill up quickly - book ahead!

Website: www.primaverasound.com

Address: Parc del Forum, Plaça de Leonardo da Vinci, 4-5, 08019 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: San Martin

Set in Barcelona's Parc del Fòrum, Cruïlla has international and local bands plus circus acts and other performers. Locals are asked to suggest acts they’d like to see and the final line-up is voted on by the public.

Website: www.cruillabarcelona.com/en

Address: Parc del Forum, Plaça de Leonardo da Vinci, 4-5, 08019 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: San Martin

The ultimate beach party, Barcelona Beach Festival brings international house and trance superstars to Playa del Besos every July.

Website: www.bcnbeachfestival.com

Address: Playa del Besos, Spain

District: San Martin

Pull up a chair at one of the tapas bars in the huge food market La Boqueria, on La Rambla. Fresh-as-you-like local grub for crazy prices, and a great chance for backpackers to practise their Spanish.

Website: www.boqueria.info

Address: La Rambla, 91, 08001 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: Ciudad Vieja

Phone: 093 318 25 84

Bacoa is one of the nicest burger places you could eat in, and is now a chain of five in Barcelona. The original outlet, now known as Little Bacoa, is at Carrer Colomines.

Website: http://www.bacoa.es/

Address: Carrer Colomines, 2, 08003 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: San Pedro

Phone: 93 268 95 48

Wraps as thick as your forearm. Salads you’ll never finish. And much of it is under €5. Now wonder locals and backpackers alike flock to this colourful little sandwich place in the Gothic Quarter.

Address: Carrer de la Fusteria, 14

District: Barrio Gòtico

Phone: 093 667 49 45

Mercat de Santa Caterina, in El Born, is a smaller and less touristy market. Buy cheese and other snacks for a picnic or order tapas at the restaurant Santa Catalina Cuives.

Website: www.mercatsantacaterina.com

Address: Avinguda de Francesc Cambo 16 Ciutat Vella, Parc, 08003

District: Born

Phone: 093 319 57 40

If the long days and late nights of hostel life have worn you down, head here for yummy juices, meal-of-the-day offers and exotic vegan dishes. Mains come in at a delicious €6.50.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/JuicyJonesBarcelona

Address: Carrer de l'Hospital, 74, 08001 Barcelona

District: El Raval

Phone: 093 443 90 82

Enjoy reasonably priced cocktails in an understated, retro atmosphere at this funky bar that’s well-situated for Gothic Quarter hostels.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/CollageBarcelona

Address: 5, Carrer dels Consellers, 1, 08003 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: San Pedro

This pint-sized concert hall has a louche, burlesquey feel. It hosts live shows in the early evening, then morphs into a club in the early hours.

Website: http://www.luzdegas.com/

Address: Carrer de Muntaner, 246, 08021 Barcelona

District: Sant Gervasi - Galvany

Phone: 093 209 77 11

Thought headphones were just for the trip between hostels? Wrong! Here they hang from the bar - the idea is to request a song, then enjoy it with no distractions when it comes on. At first it seems weird. Then it seems funny. Then you find you can’t actually stop doing it.

Address: Carrer dels Escudellers, 28, 08002 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: Barrio Gòtico

Phone: 093 301 25 58

If you’re ‘feline’ thirsty, CatBar in El Born serves regional craft beers and some international bottles. There’s occasional live music, murals on the wall (of – you guessed it – cats) and a backpacker-friendly local crowd.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/CatBarCAT

Address: Carrer Boria, 17, 08003 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: Born

Phone: 093 310 08 81

Despite being a stone’s throw from La Rambla, La Ovella Negra (the Black Sheep) is reasonably cheap and packed full of locals enjoying the chilled atmosphere. You can get in a game of pool or table football too.

Website: www.ovellanegrabcn.net

Address: Calle de les Sitges, 5, 08001 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: El Raval

This rough-and-tumble flea market has really improved since moving under a striking mirrored canopy. Browse, people-watch and rummage for a bargain.

Address: Avinguda Meridiana, 69, 08018 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: Fort Pienc

It’s easier to list what this shop doesn’t stock. Wander through room after room of gadgets, art, upcycled design and locally-made gifts. We could lose hours in here.

Website: http://www.montfalcon.com/

Address: Carrer dels Boters, 4, 08002 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

District: Barrio Gòtico

Phone: 093 301 13 25

When you’re a backpacker, you sometimes need a fix of cheap, reliable clothes. The La Maquinista mall has the big-name shops you won’t find elsewhere in Barcelona - think Forever 21 and Aldo.

Website: http://en.lamaquinista.com/

Address: Carrer de Potosí, 2, 08030 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain