The Poble Espanyol, or Spanish Village, was built for the 1929 World Exhibition to show the architectural styles particular to the 17 autonomous communities of mainland Spain.
In an initiative to preserve and replicate the traditional buildings of the Spanish provinces, the committee of the 1929 World Exhibition decided to undertake this enourmous project, which brings together houses from all 17 regions. The Balearic and Canary Islands were excluded for practical reasons: the logistics of transporting workers and materials to Barcelona were deemed too complex.


The final result is a village which enchants locals and visitors to this day. With a particular old-time feel to it, the Poble Espanyol has also become the centre of traditional crafts in the region. A special scholarship enables gifted students to undertake a postgraduate placement in the village (Poble), where they work alongside other artists and are provided with a forum to sell their work.

This is quite a nice day out with the family and usually appeals to the kids as they can run around! Check out the weather today because it is again looking like it is going to rain!!

The Poble Espanyol is situated on the Montjuic in Barcelona. You can look at the website for the actual opening times and entrance prices.